education
Zaniac Introduces 3D Printing Program for 4th Through 8th Grade Students in Utah
The aptly named Zaniac — a mini-campus focused on delivering additional, after-school STEM education opportunities to students enrolled in grades K-8 — has now added a 3D printing program to its…
Tennessee School District Fires Computer Tech Over Improper Use of 3D Printer
As the 3D printing industry continues to grow, so will its user base. Just like in any other industry with consumer applications, 3D printing can be used for good or…
NovaCopy Launches 3DU with Courses in 3D Printing
You would just about have to be living under a rock these days to not have heard at least some whispers about the wonders of 3D printing. There is something…
3D Printed Species Encourage Students to Evolve Form in Design of Dwelling
This semester, students in Professor James Kerestes graduate design studio course at Ball State University are using advanced digital fabrication technology to explore iterative form finding, from the initial conceptual…
Seventh Graders at Perry Middle School in Ohio Build 3D Printer for STEM Class
I don’t know if you remember what you were doing in seventh grade, but I’m pretty sure it was something along the lines of doodling in my notebook and staring…
Shapeways Continues to Offer Benefits to Support 3D Printing in Education
Shapeways does more than just offer lip service dedication to education, they put their money where their mouth is and show it off with great pride. Just yesterday, Lauren, a…
MakerBot Digital Store Encourages 3D Printing in Class With Printable Educational Tools
When the MakerBot Digital Store launched about 10 month ago, many people were wondering exactly what it would encompass. Would it feature useful tools, toys, artwork, or educational objects? Now,…
City X – Win a 3D Printer for Your School and Design a Better City for Aliens
If I could have your attention, please, for an important announcement: “Hello, citizens of earth. Our journey from the planet couldn’t have gone any better. Though we had a few…
American Museum of Natural History Assigns Students Clever 3D Scanning & Printing Dinosaur Project
This summer, students used 3D printing technology to re-create the skeleton of a dinosaur at The American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Rather than studying the bones…
3D Printers Coming to Every School In the UK – Education Insights with Martin Stevens, CEO ‘It Is 3D’
IT IS 3D is the leading 3D technology company for education in the UK. The British company also operates in other sectors including jewellery, creative arts and industry. Martin Stevens…
Supporting the Mind’s Eye Through 3D Printed Tactile Learning Objects – For the Blind & Sighted Alike
Among the many contributions that 3D printing has made to enriching people’s lives, the benefits to those with vision impairments or blindness are some of the most exciting. A new…
Middle School Students in NY Use 3D Printing to Compete in Miniature Drag Racing Competition
In Nanuet, NY at A. MacArthur Barr Middle School, the students are riveted by drag racing. No, it’s not a recreation of the musical Grease; instead it is the brainchild…
University in Texas Launches 3D Printing Certification Courses for Business Leaders, to Meet Demand
3D Printing is the future. There really is no argument against this statement. It may not grow into a technology that allows anyone to 3D print whatever product they want, at the…
New App and 3D Printed Models Provide Tools for Study of Human Embryo
One of the difficulties facing medical education is that the human body exists in three dimensions and requires study in three dimensions. This means that in order to appropriately understand…
MakerBot Teams with Florida Polytechnic University to Bring an Innovation Center to the School
Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, Florida announced a partnership with Makerbot to create a Rapid Application Development (RAD) Makerspace that will provide students and faculty with access to over 55…
Will.i.am and the Duke of York Work with Huddersfield U. to Support 3D Printing
Huddersfield University, in West Yorkshire England, regularly rubs shoulders with celebrity. Founded as the Young Men’s Mental Improvement Society in 1841, it has as its current chancellor, the inimitable Sir…
Tinkerine U Offers Educational 3D Printing Programs for Schools
Tinkerine is Canada’s premier 3D printing company for the development, production, and distribution of printers, software, and supplies in both the education and consumer markets. As part of their company’s…
GoEngineer to Hold 3D Printing Kids’ Camps This Summer
We have heard it said so many times. “3D printing is the future.” This means that it is our children who will be growing up in a world surrounded by…
Solidoodle 3D Printer Company Turns 3, Outlines Their Future Goals
Consumer 3D printer company Solidoodle is celebrating its third year in business by making big plans for the future. This doesn’t mean they’ve been taking it easy for the past…
Students Use Autodesk’s New Fusion 360 to 3D Print Assistive Device For Disabled Man
As 3D technology becomes a more common part of the classroom, students are making significant contributions to the world around them at younger and younger ages. We’ve seen a university…
The 3D PFP: A 3D Printer Fundraising Program for Schools
The 3D Printer, a provider of 3D print equipment and supplies out of Maddingley Australia has introduced a school fundraiser program (3D PFP) designed to help more schools have access…
High School Students Create 3D Printed Prosthetic For One Grateful Individual
As 3D technology becomes more commonly integrated at earlier stages of education, students are producing surprisingly advanced products. Last January, Jayme Sims lost four of his fingers in a wood…
South Korea Unveils Plan to Pull Ahead in 3D Printing
If you want to see what it looks like when a country really gets behind 3D printing, then you will want to pay attention to the South Korean government’s newly…
Shapeways Teams with Google to Allow Girls to Design and 3D Print Bracelets for Free
When most people think of computer programmers, they probably picture a bearded young man with nerdy glasses sitting at a desk wearing a ‘Super Mario Brothers’ t-shirt. At least that’s…
