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Trends in Education and 3D Printing

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Carnegie Mellon researchers develop 3D printing for heart valves

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University recently developed a method to rebuild components of the human heart using 3D printing. The ...
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Columbia University team succeeds in “printing wood”

Images courtesy of Digital Wood: 3D Internal Color Texture Mapping/Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 0 Comments A team from New York’s ...
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Y Soft Launches be3D Academy – Online Collection of 3D Lessons for Educators

Y Soft Corporation, today announced be3D Academy™, an online collection of 3D resources and lesson plans designed to make it ...
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The Resurgence of 3D Printers in Modern Learning Environments

Once a novelty in many classrooms and makerspaces, 3D printers are again flourishing as valuable classroom tools thanks to advanced ...
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Attend Additive Live on January 28 to discover the latest 3D printing developments in education

An exciting new additive manufacturing event for educators is coming to Manchester – and it’s completely free to attend! The ...
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MIT uses fine-scale 3D bioprinting to grow highly uniform cell cultures with desired properties

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have used fine-scale 3D bioprinting to grow cells that are highly uniform ...
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University of Texas Thesis Improves Tensile Strength of FDM Parts Through Annealing and Pressure

Improving strength in parts is a topic of ongoing study in 3D printing, and thesis student, Rhugdhrivya Rane, at The ...
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Tomball Innovation Lab to include 3D printing, virtual reality

Free access to virtual reality, laser-cutting, and 3D printing technologies will soon be available to the public in northwest Harris ...
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Bringing 3D printing and design to the classroom

3D printing and design workshop POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - Making designs come to life. That's what 22 educators in Southeast ...
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Study shows 3D printing could enhance design thinking and creativity in primary schools

Makerspaces have been widely advocated as a way to develop STEM abilities and soft skills. However, until recently, there has ...
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ESU professor recognized for work in 3D printing

Darlene Farris-LaBar, an East Stroudsburg University professor of Art + Design, was recognized at the tecBRIDGE Innovation Conference on Smart ...
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Students use 3D printers to help animals in Australia

The latest project at the Palermo Consolidated School requires a lot of yarn, a lot of guidance, and: "Patience," said ...
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Nine Most Recent Posts in Education

Lawrence Livermore to officially open $10 million Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory

by David | Jan 21, 2020 | 3D News, Design / Engineering, Education, Manufacturing | 0 Comments

California-based research facility Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) will be hosting a dedication ceremony and media tour of its Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory (AML), a state-of-the-art collaborative facility situated in the Livermore Valley Open Campus...

Attend Additive Live on January 28 to discover the latest 3D printing developments in education

by David | Jan 15, 2020 | Conferences, Events and Webinars, Education | 0 Comments

An exciting new additive manufacturing event for educators is coming to Manchester – and it’s completely free to attend! The inaugural event will take place on Tuesday 28 January at Manchester Metropolitan University . The first ever Additive Live event will take...

Students use 3D printers to help animals in Australia

by David | Jan 8, 2020 | 3D News, Education | 0 Comments

The latest project at the Palermo Consolidated School requires a lot of yarn, a lot of guidance, and: "Patience," said Riley Geangould, a 4th-grade student. "A lot." . She likes to crochet slippers and headbands like her grandma. This time, however, she won't be...

How Terrapin Works made 3D printing available to over 50k students

by David | Jan 6, 2020 | Companies, Education | 0 Comments

The University of Maryland is the state’s flagship university and one of the nation’s preeminent public research universities. A global leader in research, entrepreneurship and innovation, the university is home to more than 41,000 students, 14,000 faculty...

Printable organs? What’s next for 3D printing?

by David | Jan 6, 2020 | 3D News, Bioprinting, Education, Medical | 0 Comments

One day we might be able to print replacement organs for those who need them. And that day may come sooner than you think. . Researchers at Rice University experimenting with “Bioprinting” — a technology that uses 3D printing to create tissue-like structures —...

Guangzhou High School Student Invents “Scissors Lift 3D Printer”

by David | Jan 3, 2020 | 3D News, Education, Printers | 0 Comments

Reports emerged that Zhou Qiuwen, a student in Scientific Group (Class 2, Grade 3), English School Attached to Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, has successfully manufactured a "scissor lift 3D printer" after nearly two years of independent research and...

Makeblock Releasing 3D Printer mCreate Worldwide for STEAM Education, Smart Leveling for Accurate Printing

by David | Dec 25, 2019 | Education, Printers | 0 Comments

On December 23, global STEAM education solution provider Makeblock released the mCreate 3D printer officially worldwide. . With years of dedication in STEAM education, Makeblock once again expands the possibilities in the STEAM educational scenarios by delivering a...

How Higher Ed Can Help Solve the Additive Manufacturing Puzzle

by David | Dec 24, 2019 | 3D News, Education | 0 Comments

Additive manufacturing, more commonly called 3D printing, has long been a horizon technology, offering massive industry potential but lacking performance at scale. As noted by Forbes , however, advancements in print speed, design software and material scope have...

Robotics & 3D Printing Workshop for kids (Christmas week)

by David | Dec 18, 2019 | Conferences, Events and Webinars, Education | 0 Comments

Christmas Break - Robotics & 3D Printing Workshop (Dec 23rd, 24th, 26th & 27th) . For kids that love tinkering and building! We’ll be brainstorming, designing, building and programming robots as well as printing complex designs in 3D! Timing: 9AM - 4 PM Ages:...