The Makerspace provides equipment, materials, and tools that promote innovation and creativity. The space is free to all U of M Twin Cities faculty, students, and staff.
Learners at all skill levels can visit the Makerspace to:
Makerspace staff offer help with projects from idea to creation to project refinement.
Connect online with an expertThe Makerspace has a variety of equipment, materials, and supplies, including:
Workshops are free of charge on a first come, first-served basis. Registration requested.
No events are scheduled. See all upcoming HSL events.
Co-instructors Michelle Henry-Stanley and Donna Spannaus-Martin wanted to teach about genetic recombination using a tactile, hands-on educational tool. They connected with our Makerspace staff to produce low-cost sets of 3D printed immunoglobulin gene segments to support new ways of teaching and learning and meet their active learning goals.
Teresa Bisson works with the Bio-Medical Library to bring Virtual Reality to her neurorehabilitation classroom where students are immersed in a virtual experience. Through active learning, Bisson’s students are becoming thoughtful users of technology and leaders in a new health care environment.
As a radiology resident, Mickey Hafertepe has gained insights into the challenge of translating health information into medical practice. Learn how Hafertepe is using 3D printing to help students understand spatial relationships of medical imaging when viewing 3D anatomy on a 2D screen.
You may know Leah Grinvalsky as a Physical Therapy student at the U of MN, but we also know her as a friend to Katrina Simons. This friendship played an important role in Grinvalsky’s first visit to our Makerspace, where she explored adaptive technology solutions to help Simons participate in gaming.
Emerging Technologies Support Specialist
Emerging Technology and Innovation Strategist