UTA FabLab

compost bin with strips of newspaper, cardboard, and worms

FabLab How-To: Compost with worms

A box of worms, dirt and decomposing food in your dorm may sound gross, but it can help eliminate waste.

Drone

UTA Libraries’ Drone Club Takes Flight

In February UTA Libraries began hosting its very own drone club. The Libraries supplied materials to construct two quadcopter drones and solicited…

New FabLab equipment

New equipment available in the FabLab

The FabLab purchased $60,000 in equipment that was put into operation last fall.

red white and blue sneakers

"For the Love of Sneakers" event held in FabLab

In 1985, Michael Jordan largely changed the direction of sneaker culture and basketball footwear after he stepped foot on the Chicago Bulls’ court…

Participants open their cans of vegetarian refried beans for their seven-layer dip

Maverick Kitchen: Game Day Eats event teaches students how to make Super Bowl snacks

The steady sound of kitchen knives slapping against cutting boards interrupted the usual dull roar of students during lunch time Wednesday in the…

Dr. Jaime Cantu presenting at ASEM 2018

Highlights From Fall 2018 IE 4340: Engineering Project Management

Dr. Jaime Cantu’s Engineering Project Management course participated in the Maker Literacies program again for the third consecutive semester.…

student spreads out her fabric before she outlines her pattern

UTA Anime Club hosts costume FabLab workshop

The UTA Anime Club hosted a workshop to teach students how to design and build costumes and cosplay designs in the Central Library’s FabLab on…

students learning gold leafing in the FabLab

FabLab Workshop Teaches Attendees Medieval Gold Leafing

Attendees learned how to apply gold leafing to ancient manuscripts and practiced on bookmarks they were able to take home.

plants and pots on a table in the FabLab

“Bounty of Nature” series grows to help students garden

Students to learn about basic plant structures and a variety of sprouting techniques from roots, stem sprouts and seeds.

student presenting at Pitch of the Week

FabLab presents Pitch of the Week

Vinyl tarps, journalism, drones, three teams and a game show atmosphere.

TLA 2017 conference logo

Texas Library Association 2017 Conference Report

Although I had to cancel my presentation on the State of Make: Texas, which was to be an overview of results from our 2016 makerspace survey, I…

students examining rocket

Aero Mavericks use FabLab to help aspiring aeronautical engineers

The local Northstar School students appreciate the more advanced rocket-building tools in the FabLab, including the laser cutters.