Makers in the News
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A sign of student-faculty collaboration »
2/19/2019
The Radford University Tree Ring Lab needed a new sign. Enter Nick Francis, a freshman from Troutville. Working with his research mentor Dr. Stockton Maxwell, he created a unique and clever door plaque using the Makerspace in Peery Hall.
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Radford University awarded nationally prestigious science grant to boost campus Makers movement and STEM education »
6/7/2017
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) - the largest private, nonprofit supporter of science education in the United States - announced today that Radford University is the recipient of an exclusive $1 million grant as part of the institute's new Inclusive Excellence initiative.
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Makers, CVPA ambassadors create recycled dress »
4/28/2017
College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) student ambassadors and members of the Makers living-learning community collaborated to bring a unique dress to life, made from only natural or recycled materials.
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CVPA ambassadors collaborate with Makers »
3/28/2017
Three College of Visual and Performing Arts ambassadors are collaborating with the Makers living-learning community to work on a fashioned-themed recycling project.
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RU Makers utilize planetarium equipment »
12/16/2016
The RU Maker-themed University 100 course was the first taste of the RU Maker community at Radford University.
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Radford welcomes community for Hebocon, Battlebots »
11/30/2016
Radford University hosted Hebocon, a community event in which participants fight homemade robots in a sumo-style competition in November.
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RU Makers begin MakerSpace journey »
10/5/2016
The inaugural RU Maker-themed University 100 course met in the Peery Hall MakerSpace to inspire hands-on exploration and problem-solving.
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Meet the Makers: Faculty-mentored research »
9/23/2016
The MakerSpace facilities and Radford University faculty allow for unique mentored-research projects and ideas to take shape on campus and beyond.
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RU Makers hold first Saturday workshop »
9/21/2016
The RU Makers Living-Learning Community hosted their first workshop of the semester in early Sept.
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Meet the Makers: Outreach »
8/31/2016
Radford University’s Maker community allows for the Radford family to create, program and even build their own technology.