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By Sarah Fisher
26 Jun, 2020

Somerset Community College Uses Generative Design as Distinguishing Factor in Curriculum

Top photo: Heather Beebe examining a 3D printed part of her skull.

It all started with Heather Beebe’s skull—her 3D printed skull, that is. Beebe was a pre-med student collaborating with Eric Wooldridge, professor and head of the additive manufacturing program at Somerset Community College (SCC) in Kentucky. Together, they worked to 3D print an actual MRI scan of Beebe’s skull, with the goal of helping to illustrate innovative opportunities for 3D printing applications in the biomedical industry. Their work caught the eye of the National Science Foundation (NSF), and soon after, Beebe and Wooldridge found themselves...Read the full article

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By Sarah Fisher
04 Jun, 2020

Upskilling & reskilling for the lifelong learner

An important matter in the life of any professional is competence—whether one is competent for the job at hand, how to maintain that level...Read more
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By Sarah Fisher
01 May, 2020

When Life Gives You Lemons: The Sudden Transition to Distance Learning

Schools and universities all over the world have closed due to COVID-19, and to say the transition has happened quickly is an understatement. Almost...Read more
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By Redshift
03 Mar, 2020

Generative Design Accelerates the BAC Mono Street-Legal Race Car Into the Future

What’s one of the most effective ways to make a car go faster? Slash its weight in half. The BAC Mono is a stripped-down...Read more
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By Redshift
02 Mar, 2020

Ready to Reduce Your Construction Emissions? Use the Embodied Carbon Calculator

It’s no secret that the construction industry is one of the biggest contributors of greenhouse-gas emissions. The numbers are staggering: Embodied carbon currently makes...Read more
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By Redshift
27 Feb, 2020

Distributed Manufacturing Gives Small Businesses a Shot at the Big Time

Automated manufacturing : It’s a term that conjures gigantic factories churning out thousands of identical products, often owned by multinational conglomerates for whom agility...Read more
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By Redshift
20 Feb, 2020

Massive Hybrid Manufacturing Machine in Europe Pushes Boundaries of 3D Printing

When toy-scale 3D printers began popping up at Maker Faires about a decade ago, the idea of printing an entire house seemed a long...Read more
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By Redshift
18 Feb, 2020

5 Ways Digitalization Fosters a Collaborative Culture in Architecture

In 2017, CannonDesign broke ground by hiring Hilda Espinal as its first chief technology officer—a surprisingly uncommon position for large architecture and engineering firms...Read more
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By Redshift
11 Feb, 2020

Generative Design Takes Digital Urban Planning to New Heights Near Abu Dhabi

Jebel Hafeet , United Arab Emirates’ second-highest peak, towers at 4,000 feet, its ridges stretching across the garden city of Al Ain near Abu...Read more
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By Redshift
06 Feb, 2020

This Firm Ditched Shrink-Wrap to Aid Sustainable Agriculture Practices in Myanmar

Supporting the world’s farmers in meaningful ways would make a big difference to the income and lives of people in developing economies. It would...Read more
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By Sarah Fisher
30 Jan, 2020

Cycling and academia team up to explore thousands of design solutions for swingarm

University of Bristol engineering student combines his love of mountain biking with a curiosity about generative design to offer A.I.-powered solutions to a cycling...Read more