At the Georgia Cyber Center at Augusta University, innovation extends beyond cybersecurity labs.
Inside the Garage Makerspace, students from the College of Allied Health Sciences’ Occupational Therapy program are designing and building assistive devices aimed at improving everyday life. The work is part of a hands-on class project that challenges students to create customized solutions for individuals they know or are currently working with.

Each project begins with a specific need with the goal of not only identifying solutions, but also creating them.
Some students are developing tools to help individuals zip jackets or tie shoelaces more independently. Others…