Education
3D Printing News Briefs, April 18, 2026: Educational Grants, Bambu X1, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, SPE announced a collaboration to expand 3D printing education through its equipment grant program. Bambu Lab has retired its X1 Series of FFF 3D…
Harvard Engineering Students 3D Print VTOL Drone to Improve Marine Biology Research
With all the current focus on the boom in drones used for national security, it’s easy to forget that the civilian drone market is growing, too. In addition to the…
When Creativity Has Meaning: How Young Makers Create Real Impact
Some children discover the world early. Others discover how to reshape it. Across communities, a growing number of young creators are using technology not just to develop skills or earn…
From Machines to Mindsets: Why Additive Manufacturing Education Must Start With Teaching, Not Tools
Additive manufacturing (AM) has reached a turning point in education. The question is no longer whether students should be exposed to 3D printing, but whether that exposure actually prepares students…
Bambu Lab 3D Prints Miniature Playground City for Kids in China
Bambu Lab has partnered with meland to open what they describe as China’s first 3D printing creativity center for children. The new space, officially named “meland x Bambu Lab,” launched…
MIT’s Enterprise Additive Manufacturing Program Heads to RAPID + TCT 2026
MIT will offer the class Enterprise Additive Manufacturing over the course of five days. Three and a half days will take place at MIT, while two half days will see the…
3D Printing News Briefs March 7, 2026: AMGTA, AMUG, AM Solutions, & More
We’re starting with a little business news in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, as the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group (MTDG) is now a Principal Member of AMGTA. Then it’s on…
Advancing Workforce Development for Industrial Additive Manufacturing
As additive manufacturing (AM) continues its transition from a niche technology to a core element of industrial production, workforce development has emerged as one of the industry’s most pressing issues….
At AIAA SciTech 2026, 3D Printing Showed Its Range — Part II
At AIAA SciTech 2026, 3DPrint.com moved between the show floor, exhibitor booths, and technical discussions, speaking with companies, researchers, and engineers about how 3D printing is being used today in…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 28, 2026: Suppressors, 3D Electronics, & More
We’re kicking off 3D Printing News Briefs with some news from last week’s Shot Show in Las Vegas, and then moving on to new 3D printing systems. We’ll end with…
Stratasys’ Jesse Roitenberg on Why Additive Manufacturing Is Becoming a Basic Skill
After nearly two decades working at Stratasys — and most of that time focused on education — Jesse Roitenberg has seen additive manufacturing (AM) move from novelty to necessity. 3DPrint.com…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 21, 2026: Scanning Inspection, Manufacturing Upskilling, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with 3D scanning news from Artec 3D. Then, Nanoscribe opened a demolab in Shanghai, and The Ohio State University Center for Design and…
3D Printing News Briefs, December 24, 2025: Investment, Acoustic Guitar, Toys for Tots, & More
In this Christmas Eve edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re sharing joy and good news, starting with Nanoscribe’s exciting machine milestone! Moving on, New York’s governor is investing $32…
3D Printing Startup Born From University of Missouri Accelerator Eyes Over $10M in 2026 Revenue
Who doesn’t love Shark Tank? I’ve actually never seen an episode, but I can at least say that I love the concept. It’s a concept that has broken through the fourth…
Colorado School of Mines’ First Satellite Campus is Part of ASTRO’s AM Hub in Guam
As I posted about last month, the Guam Additive Materials and Manufacturing Accelerator (GAMMA), a joint project of the Applied Science and Technology Organization (ASTRO) America and the Government of…
Boston’s Additive Edge: Harvard’s MEDscience Takes High Schoolers Into the Future of Medicine
Forget chalkboards and worksheets. At Harvard Medical School’s MEDscienceTECH Program, students learn medicine by building, coding, and experimenting – whether it’s navigating a LEGO robot through a 3D printed spine,…
Boston’s Additive Edge at Autodesk: Harvard Researchers Turn Mining Waste into Masonry
When most people look at piles of mining waste, they see rubble. For Maddie Farrer and Chenming He, two researchers at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design (GSD), those rocks look…
EOS Webinar Unlocks New Approaches to Thermal Management with 3D Printing
“A solution in search of a problem”: that’s how the inventor of the first working laser, Theodore Maiman, described his invention. I think this descriptor is also quite relevant to…
3D Printing News Briefs, October 22, 2025: AMUG Innovator, Corrosion, Recycling Initiative, & More
Exciting news to kick off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs: Formlabs Co-Founder and CEO Max Lobovsky is the recipient of the 2026 AMUG Innovators Award. Then, America Makes announced a…
3D Printed Customizable Bistable Finger Orthotic for Arthritis & Injury Recovery
A PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University was inspired by her friend’s arthritis struggles to come up with a better solution than a stiff finger brace. Her idea was a customizable…
MIT Researchers See 3D Printing Potential in FabObscura, a Tool for Animated Prints
MIT researchers have unveiled a new way to turn everyday objects into animated displays, no electronics required. A team at the university’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has…
Powering the Manufacturing Workforce: Nick Pearce of Alexander Daniels on the 3D Printing Labor Pool
Workforce development is starting to become one of the most prominent themes in the mainstream news cycle. While this may seem like a sudden emergence, it’s in fact a story…
SBA Grant Boosts Ohio State University’s 3D Printing Workforce Development
The Ohio State University (OSU) is a powerhouse in football, and, thanks to its Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME), it is also a powerhouse in additive manufacturing (AM). I’m…
3D Printing News Briefs, September 27, 2025: Large-Format Pellet Printing, Recycled Polymers, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with metal coatings for polymer micro 3D printed parts. MELD is releasing its next generation of machines, Modix announced serial production…
