Welcome to the Maker Hub

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students have FREE access to 3D printers, sewing and embroidery machines, laser engravers, and more at the Maker Hub. The Hub is for all ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students, regardless of major or year. We have and we’re always staffed with to help you make stuff. Follow us on and .

Learn New Tools in the Maker Hub

Canvas is the new home for Maker Hub training. Want to use advanced tools like the laser engraver, CNC router, or 3D printers? Visit our Canvas training page to see which tools require training and get approved to use them. Already completed a training? .

 

More 3D Printers, Less Waiting

We’ve expanded our 3D printing fleet! The Maker Hub – Downtown now has 16 printers, plus 3 more in Colonnades. That means more capacity for larger prints and shorter wait times. Complete the 3D printer training in Canvas and see what you can create.

Student drilling hole inside device, made from aluminum rain gutters.Faculty Stories from the Maker Hub!

Curious how faculty are using the Maker Hub in their courses? Explore how classes across campus are integrating hands-on making—from crafting chainmail to study Vikings, to using AI as a creative partner in Communications, to building animal traps in Environmental Sciences—a²Ô»å more.

 

New to the Maker Hub?

Great! Grab a friend and visit a Maker Hub location. If you need something to make, stop by Downtown and create a personalized magnetic sign or visit either location and ask for help making a vinyl sticker. We’re staffed by students who love helping people make things.

And if you want to get trained on our advanced tools like laser engravers, sewing machines, and 3D printers,

Have a question? Stop by and ask or email us.

Explore Our Maker Community

See for yourself  for class assignments, research, and explore their curiosities.

We promote a Maker Mindset, which includes taking ownership of your learning, developing intrinsic motivation, and embracing failure as an essential component of the learning process.