STEM meets the arts at the CST StudioLab, where users can work on academic and personal projects.
Photo: David Kelly Crow / Princeton University
Over the years, the Princeton University Library Makerspace in the Lewis Science Library has been home to many a project, from a virtual reality experience that students created by 3D scanning sculptures to a Ms. Frizzle costume sewn by a student for an eating club event. Makerspace staff offer low-tech programs like pillow-making, and a “build and play” area supplies hands-on activities like kinetic sand and a mini Zen garden.
“Having a makerspace … ties into our mission to enrich teaching and learning, provide dynamic resources, and be an active and creative partner in engaging in new forms of learning and research,” said Wind Cowles, the library’s associate dean for data, research, and teaching, via email.
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