Tucked within the expansive interior of Edgar Shannon Library, the Scholars’ Lab Makerspace offers something most academic spaces do not — the ability to experiment without pressure. Students can be found sewing garments, laser cutting designs or refining 3D-printed models, moving between tools and workstations as creative projects take shape.
The Makerspace is located on the third floor on the south end of the Scholars’ Lab — an interdisciplinary research lab involved in the “intersections of technology and culture.” The sandbox-like environment sees students filtering in and out throughout the day, deeply engaged in hands-on work.
Managed by Digital Humanities Developer Ammon Shepherd, the Makerspace has evolved significantly since opening in 2014. Before the completion of…
