Activate Your Imagination
Whether you’re a first-year or a senior, an engineer or a teacher, experienced or a novice, you’re invited to build new skills and create something in any of the Student Innovation Center’s Makerspaces.
Electronics, Textiles & 3D Printing
Digital Media Production
Metal and Wood
Paint Booth & Finishes
Digital Modeling & Visualization
Composites Fabrication
INNOVATION IN ACTION
See how Iowa State University innovators create, share knowledge, experiment, work together, and challenge themselves to make a difference in the world!
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Olympian Turned Innovator, Allyson Felix Visits Iowa State University
Community members, Iowa State students, and track and field lovers gathered inside the Memorial Union on March 27th to learn what innovation and entrepreneurship are all about through the eyes of Allyson Felix as part of the Student Innovation Center Speaker Series.
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Wrap-Up on the College-by-College Pitch-Off Finale
Passionate students exploring their innovation capacity competed in the College-by-College Pitch-Off Finale on March 2nd to a panel of judges. The Pitch-Off functions similarly to an episode of Shark Tank, where contestants have 90 seconds to pitch their idea and answer questions from the judges after.
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So What is the Metal and Wood Shop?
Have you ever been interested in working with saws or mills? Has learning what you can create with metal and wood been on your mind? Well, the Metal and Wood shop inside the Student Innovation Center is a one-stop shop for all your wood and metalworking interests. Our shop supervisors are excited to teach you how to work safely with these state-of-the-art machines.
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So What is the Electronics, Textiles, and 3D Printing Shop (AKA Room 2222)?
Have you ever been curious about what you could sew or 3D print? About engraving wood or using a laser cutter? The Electronics, Textiles, and 3D Printing Shop can do all that and more while igniting your imagination–the possibilities are endless.