Join us on Feb. 2 for an event in the 2023-24 First Fridays season, featuring a presentations from the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine. Please register to attend in person or online. ASL interpreters will be present for all First Fridays events.
Learn how to use sewing and embroidery machines to make anything involving fabric! During this workshop you can expect to learn how to operate and thread the machines, create custom designs, and make your very own Block M pillow! Feel free to stay after to make one for yourself!
Travel anywhere in the world or even visit your house! Google Earth VR combines all of the image data in Google Earth with the immersiveness of a virtual reality experience, so it can feel like you are standing where you grew up, studied abroad, or would like to go someday. Join us, and we will teach you how to do this!
You are invited to join the U of M Special Collections for a pop-up exhibit featuring items related to hearts both physical and metaphorical. We will be showing books, maps, manuscripts, art, and objects from across the collections. The perfect antidote to gray and foggy days!
Learning anatomy is made easier using virtual reality tools! In this workshop, you will learn how to borrow and use a Meta Quest 2 and how to use the app Primal VR to study anatomy at home or in our Studio.
Meet with fellow students on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your...
Discover how virtual reality can be used for prototyping, room tours, biophilic assessment, and showcasing your work and more. This workshop is for anyone interested in design or virtual reality.
Learn how to use a CNC Milling machine to create anything from a wood block cut print to a PCB Circuit Board. During this workshop you can expect to learn the basics of CNC Milling, its various applications, and how to make your very own design. Feel free to stay after to complete a project of your own!
Every student experiences stress, and it's important to find your strategies for taking care of yourself. This is a part of a series of workshops on VR for Stress Reduction, this one being focused on meditation. In this workshop, we will use an app called Hoame to experience a guided meditation exercise, and you will learn how you can borrow a VR headset if you decide to make this part of your strategy.
Learn how to operate a laser cutter and vinyl cutter! During this workshop you can expect to learn about the different use cases of digital cutting machines, how to safely and effectively use them, and how to make your own custom designs! Feel free to stay after to do a project of your own!
Meet with fellow students on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your...
Discover how virtual reality can be used for prototyping, room tours, biophilic assessment, and showcasing your work and more. This workshop is for anyone interested in design or virtual reality.
Learn how to use a vacuum former to make a chocolate bar mold! During this workshop you can expect to learn the basics of mold making and its applications. Feel free to stay after to make a mold of your own!
Learn about using EndNote to import citations, customize your account, and format your bibliographies and...
Got 15 minutes to spare? Come learn how you can use Primal VR at home with a borrowed headset to study anatomy in 3D virtual reality. Attendees can come and go at any point during the hour.
Meet with fellow students on Zoom and learn how to use Zotero to create your...
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