Makerspaces

  • Vanderbilt University

    Rooted in Collaboration: How Vanderbilt Students Brought a Whimsical Tree to Life at Susan Gray School

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    Mar. 7, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Toy Adaptation Event Expands to Bring More Play to More Kids

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    Mar. 7, 2025

  • Vanderbilt University

    Rising 10th Graders Dive into Dune-Inspired Fashion at SSMV

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    Jul. 10, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Grapneler Project: Transforming Combat Engineering with Innovation and Dedication

    Jacob Schorr testing the prototype at Fort Campbell This past fall , Vanderbilt students tackled a project to assist combat engineers with safely defusing landmines and other dangerous obstacles, a position for a Soldier that has a survivability rate of less than 10% when in a conflict scenario. The team,… Read More

    Jun. 7, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Aiding Physical Therapy: Vanderbilt Students Design Tool for Patients with Drop Foot

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    May. 6, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Innovating for a Greener Future: Vanderbilt Student’s Design Sustainable Caskets with Larkspur Conservation

    When second year students Joanne Ying, Christin Sanchez, and Taylor Zekoski joined Professor Kevin Galloway’s “How to Make Almost Anything and Make it Matter” course, they never imagined it would lead to the design of a more sustainable wooden casket. .image-layout–one… Read More

    Apr. 9, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Sustainable style: Celebrating the third year of Vanderbilt Fashion Week

    Vanderbilt Fashion Week educates students about sustainable practices in the fashion industry for the third consecutive year. Graphic depicting a model in a blue outfit. (Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt Fashion Week) By Daniela Aguilar and Henry Shear MARCH 24, 2024 College is a time when many students experiment… Read More

    Mar. 24, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt Student Philip Butcher’s Groundbreaking Drone Technology Revolutionizes Global Law Enforcement

    In a landmark collaboration between the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center, and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, a revolutionary drone-control goggle mount has been developed, marking a significant advancement in law enforcement technology. This pioneering project, led by third year mechanical engineering student Philip Butcher, represents a significant leap in operational… Read More

    Feb. 6, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt launches Future of Learning and Generative AI Initiative and interdisciplinary advisory board

    Sep. 29, 2023

  • Vanderbilt University

    Class of 2023: Health challenges inspire Mary Cayten Brakefield to create fashion focused on inclusion

    Sep. 29, 2023