With the pandemic disrupting in-person learning and lab time in 2020, Joshua Chen, a junior in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), got together with a group of classmates and dreamed up a student-run space where they could apply their newfound knowledge to creative projects. Working with MSE Lab Manager Steve Szewczyk after returning to campus, the group turned their proposed MatSci Makerspace into a reality.
During open hours, undergraduates can participate in workshops and get hands-on experience with the tools and techniques that are used to get the most out of modern materials.
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