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University of Pennsylvania: Controlling Defect Distribution for Programmed Failure
Chengyang Mo and Jordan R. Raney, of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, explore the role of defects in mechanical properties in the recently published…
Bioprinting at University of Pennsylvania: Impacts on Conductivity in Granular Hydrogels
To reach the goal of 3D printing human organs, bioprinting must continue to evolve. Researchers are not only aware of this, but as they are part of the process in…
Caterpillar Is a Powerful Rhino Grasshopper Plug-in for Greater Customization in 3D Printing
Whether you are a serious 3D printing user or not, you have probably heard of Grasshopper, a popular add on of 3D modeling software Rhino. Grasshopper lets you use scripts…
UPenn Researchers Using Jammed Microgels as 3D Bioprinting Inks
A trio of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have published a paper, titled “Jammed Microgel Inks for 3D Printing Applications,” on their use of jammed microgels as inks for bioprinting,…
3D Printed Vascular Patches with Patterned Channels Used to Grow Organized Blood Vessels in Mice
Ischemic cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death and disability in the US, and growing fast around the rest of the world as well. Ischemic refers to tissue that…
Enterprise in Space Announces ‘Print the Future Contest’ Winning Teams and Their 3D Printable Space Experiments
We first heard about the Print the Future competition in October of 2016. Enterprise in Space (EIS), a nonprofit program of the National Space Society (NSS), and the Kepler Space Institute…
Piccolissimo: University of Pennsylvania Uses 3D Printing to Create Smallest Self-Flying Vehicle
ModLab, the modular robotics laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania, recently revealed the world’s smallest self-flying vehicle called Piccolissimo which relies on 3D printed custom frames for extra speed and…
A Thermos with a 3D Printed Lid May Be the Next Big Development in the Diagnosis of Zika Virus
It looks like a small Thermos, but the partially 3D printed device invented by engineers at the University of Pennsylvania has a much more important function than keeping beverages warm or…
Take a Trip to New Places with a Pair of Green 3D Printed Foxes Named Jane and John
For many of us, the friendships that we forge in college are often relationships that will last a lifetime. Going to college is stressful enough on its own, but when…
3D Printed Surgical Models Can Be Used to Help Animals, Too
Most animal lovers have known the sorrow of losing a beloved pet. It’s horrible, especially when you have to make the decision to put an animal to sleep because of…
Researchers Inspired by Pastry Chefs: 3D Printed Constructs Lead to More Successful Tissue Engineering
Looking at the latest project from research at Rice University and the University of Pennsylvania rather broadly, we’d have to say that it’s pretty amazing what you can do with…
