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The Toaster Challenges Students to Tinker with AI
The Tinker @ the Toaster innovation challenge has emerged as a unique platform for University…
Ai-Quynh Bui — Toaster AmbassadorDecember 13, 2024
Innovation happens here!
Written By Erik Halaas, BASE Accelerator Coordinator In early August the Toaster played host to…
Kimberlie MoockSeptember 4, 2024
Makerspace Lab Manager Wins Competition and Discusses Role of Makerspaces in Start-Ups
Congratulations to Makerspace lab manager Steven Bleau who, alongside his business partner Morgan Kerfeld, won…
Emerson IronstoneMay 20, 2024
Robot dogs and genetically engineered flies: Students present their innovative ideas at Founder’s Day
Twenty-one student teams participated in the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Challenge, presenting their prototypes or…
Adria CarpenterMay 13, 2024
Undergraduate innovators to showcase their MVP at Founders Day
The University of Minnesota MVP (Minimum Viable Product) Challenge showcase is coming up on May…
Ai-Quynh Bui — Toaster AmbassadorApril 26, 2024
Carlson students explore problem solving at the Toaster Innovation Hub
The Impact Lab, a duo of classes focused on problem solving and applied action for…
Ai-Quynh Bui — Toaster AmbassadorFebruary 12, 2024
Award-winning innovators
University of Minnesota Librarians Megan Kocher and Amy Riegelman faced circumstances turned upside down by…
markengeJune 9, 2022
‘Hydrophonics’
As he created his sound art installation “Hydrophonics,” Nicholas Bauch found help from Benjamin Wiggins,…
markengeSeptember 13, 2021
Leading light
The Big 10 Academic Alliance Geoportal resides at the University of Minnesota Libraries but its…
markengeJuly 12, 2021
Printed adaptations
Occupational therapy students learn how 3D printing found in HSL's Makerspace can be used to…
markengeMay 26, 2021