STEAM education
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: September 17, 2023
It’s another busy week filled with 3D printing webinars and events! Topics include photopolymers and industrial automation, aerospace and 3D scanning, DIGITAL FOAM and composite 3D printers, biomaterial bioinks, and…
3D Printing News Briefs, February 3, 2022: Business, Materials, & Education
We’re talking about business, materials, and education today in 3D Printing News Briefs, as Caracol obtained 9100 certification to produce advanced parts for the aerospace sector and Albemartle and 6K…
Success in Education: Michigan Technological University Offers Comprehensive 3D Printing Technology Workshop to Teachers
Chelsea Schelly, Gerald Anzalone, Bas Wijnen, and Joshua M. Pearce, researchers from several different departments at Michigan Technological University, explore one of the most exciting aspects of digital fabrication in…
3D Printing News Briefs: April 23, 2020
We’re talking about 3D printing in education, partnerships, and RC planes in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs. First, Y Soft has announced premium lesson plans and an EDU bundle, while…
3D Printing News Briefs: January 27, 2020
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, it’s all about new machines and materials. Wicked Engineering launched an updated version of its CUREbox, and Makeblock is introducing a new 3D printer…
XYZprinting: Investing $1 Million in US STEAM 3D Education Program
Taiwan’s XYZprinting continues to lead in desktop 3D printing, as well as securing a future in STEAM education for younger generations in the US, to include a group of Michigan…
10 Ways 3D Printing Played a Part in Education in 2018
3D printing is often used in education these days, whether it’s being taught as a subject or used to enhance another one. As we’re moving ever closer to the start…
3DBear Introduces Kids to 3D Printing and Augmented Reality
Everyone agrees that it’s important for children to learn new technologies such as 3D printing, robotics, and virtual reality. The challenge lies in finding the best way to teach those…
Fifth Graders 3D Print a Playground for Annual Project
Playgrounds are a quintessential part of childhood. They’re where kids get exercise, indulge their imaginations, develop motor skills, learn social skills and build friendships. In Scituate, Massachusetts, fifth-grade students are involved…
FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Competition Teaches STEM Students in Dayton About Teamwork, Robots, and 3D Printing
Educational programs and activities for kids offer an invaluable way for the next generation to not only learn about next-generation technologies like 3D printing, but also about teamwork, public speaking, and even…
3Doodler Introduces New Educational Kits for Teachers and Students
The 3Doodler has turned out to be quite a versatile tool, being used by everyone from hobbyists to professional artists to create everything from tiny knickknacks to full-sized sculptures. The company’s…
Ultimaker Launches New 3D Printing Core Lessons for STEAM Education
All across the 3D printing industry, companies are launching objectives and initiatives aimed at educating the next generation of the workforce on the technology. 3D printing is an important and…
SheTech Encourages Girls to Pursue STEM Fields
No matter what some aureate rhetoricians would have us believe, advanced manufacturing and other high-tech occupations are much more likely to provide future employment opportunities than bringing back coal and…
Encouraging STEM Learning: Laser Lines Gifts MakerBot 3D Printer to UK Primary School
One of the most predictable questions an adult will ask a child in making conversation is what they want to be when they grow up. Kids come up with such…
Missouri Teen 3D Prints Prosthetic Arm for His Dad
When Robert Frei’s dad returned from his tour of duty as a Marine in Iraq, he wasn’t the same. Specifically, he was missing the lower part of his right arm…
Students 3D Print CubeSats in Hopes of NASA Launch
In 2016, wildfires devastated part of the state of Tennessee, around Gatlinburg. More than a dozen people were killed, and many more were injured, while thousands of homes and businesses…
XYZprinting Shows Off Award-Winning da Vinci Color AiO 3D Printer and More at CES 2018
Whenever there’s a trade show related to 3D printing, it’s a good bet that XYZprinting will have a slew of new products to show off, and CES 2018 was no…
PrintLab Releases Educational Bundles to Get 3D Printing Started in Classrooms
For teachers who are looking to incorporate 3D printing into their classrooms for the first time, starting out can be a daunting challenge. There’s a lot you need – not…
Illinois: High School Girls Mentoring Younger Counterparts in STEAM Technology & 3D Printing
STEAM education, both in and out of the school setting, has grabbed the attention of girls of all ages from around the world. It’s a good thing too, because it…
PrintLab Introduces New Online 3D Printing Learning Portal for Teachers
PrintLab never stops moving forward in its mission to bring 3D printing to schools and others who can benefit from learning the technology. The platform is made up of a…
The Impact of 3D Printing on Education in 2017
It’s important, no matter what stage of life we’re in, to continue learning more about the world around us, and that includes 3D printing technology. Over the last several years,…
Winners of Create to Educate Contest Teach Important Lessons Through 3D Printing
There’s nothing like a good 3D printing competition to really bring out the creativity that exists in such abundance in this field. There are plenty of 3D printing competitions going…
3D Printed Humanoid Robot Project Takes Top Prize in 2017 World 3D Printing Olympiad
Last year, learning solutions company ATLAB put on its first Gulf 3D Printing Olympiad, a competition that challenged students to design and 3D print a consumer product, preferably one that could…
Careers in 3D Printing
It’s not just a fad. Explore how people are using 3D printers in their careers and why it’s important to teach the next generation about this growing technology. When speaking…
