• 3D Printing
• Equipment and Tools to Borrow
• VR headsets
• GoPro cameras
• Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
• Vinyl cutter
• Riso printer
• Podcast booth (reserve your time)

• Sticker Printing Guide
• Sewing machines
• Button makers
• Mug presses
• Heat presses for t-shirts and bags
• Design Thinking station with electronics, modeling clay, cardboard, and more
• Textiles for knitting and crocheting
• Classes and workshops

Sarah Huber

Associate Professor of Library Science
Director of the Knowledge Lab

What most excites me about the space is the ways in which students and faculty will experiment with what we consider knowledge and scholarship. If a student is assigned a presentation to deliver content, maybe typically they would create a PPT. This could be an effective way to deliver the content, but maybe after the student has tried our Riso printer or tested the podcast booth, they choose to tell a story through a booklet or an audio recording where they incorporate interviews, maybe even use stop-motion photography with cardboard designs they’ve made. The possibilities are endless. I am ready to be amazed by the creations and conversations the space will spark across campus.

Patricia Swanson

Knowledge Lab Manager MFA in Photography

Prior to joining the team at the Knowledge Lab, I was an adjunct professor teaching in the arts for eight years. What I love most about working with students and faculty is enabling them to explore hands-on and alternative forms of scholarship and creatively problem solve how to use different tools and materials to bring their ideas to life. As an artist and educator, I recognize the importance of needing a space where one feels free and safe to experiment, make mistakes, and push themselves to new heights.

Nathan Wilkinson

Graduate Assistant
MFA Studio Arts in Photography

As a Graduate Assistant for the Knowledge Lab, I offer artistic, conceptual, and technical support. I’m thrilled to be working in a creative space exploring the relationship between art/design and science, where experimentation and imagination can flourish. As a photographer and sculptor, I’m excited to help Boilermakers realize their creative projects, while thinking about how image and object convey meaning.