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UNC BeAM retweeted
9 Nov 2023
All smiles at a recent BeAM workshop, part of #UNCResearchWeek š
@UNC_BeAM
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ALT Four students work with a professor to use tools and materials at BeAM, UNC's makerspace. They sit around a small table to collaborate.
ALT A student shows another student a small piece of hardware at BeAM, UNC's makerspace
ALT A close-up of a student taking notes in a notebook. Next to the notebook are two pieces of hardware.
ALT Three students work with wire and hardware at a table at BeAM, UNC's makerspace
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UNC BeAM retweeted
6 Nov 2023
The holidays are almost here! Register for our upcoming sewing workshop to create your own quilted potholder, plus get certified to use @UNC_BeAM makerspaces at the same time! Reserve a spot through our calendar: calendar.lib.unc.edu/event/1ā¦
ALT Closeup of a sewing machine needle with another machine and fabric pieces in the background
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Paul Ahern & Anh Nguyen are 2 undergraduates at the Cardiovascular Modeling and Simulation Lab. They are currently working on the āPulse Duplicatorā system that mimics a working heart to test prosthetic heart valves used in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures
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UNC BeAM retweeted
After arriving at #UNC, @UNCPhysics alum Jeff Olander discovered the community offered by @UNC_BeAm.
Learn how his experience at BeAM inspired him to create Accessibility in the Making, a community working to solve accessibility problems unc.live/3rlB7FF
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UNC BeAM retweeted
18 Sep 2023
Lunchtime learning at the Makerspace! Register for our upcoming sewing workshop to learn to create your own travel case for reusable utensils, plus get certified to use @UNC_BeAM makerspaces at the same time! Register here: calendar.lib.unc.edu/event/1ā¦
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Apply to be part of the Communities of Practice program this semester, led by BeAM Technical Supervisors! We are offering a limited number of spots in Additive Textiles, Industrial Metalworking, and Prototyping Electronics.
Details and application here: forms.office.com/r/CkszpEDijā¦
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UNC BeAM retweeted
14 Sep 2023
Reduce waste, learn to sew, and complete your @UNC_BeAM 101 training all at our upcoming craft workshop! Participants will sew a reusable case for utensils (or paintbrushes, or pencils...) Register online here: calendar.lib.unc.edu/event/1ā¦
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Jeff Olander (PhD physics ā20) took advantage of the resources available at @UNC_BeAMĀ and launched Accessibility in Making (AiM), an accessibility program for other people with disabilities. @UNCPhysics
aps.unc.edu/home-page-news-iā¦
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All makerspaces fully reopen on Tuesday, September 5th.
Visit our website for more info on hours: beam.unc.edu/hours/
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Daniela Martinez Leal (ā23) spoke about theĀ āURSkilledā workshops whichĀ develop undergraduate studentsā research skills and prepare them to be effective researchers with an entrepreneurial mindset.Ā #APSĀ @UNC_BeAM @UNC_BiologyĀ aps.unc.edu/home-page-news-iā¦
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We're excited to see everyone back in the makerspaces this fall!
All spaces fully reopen Tuesday, September 5th. See images for space-specific hours, or visit our website for more info:
beam.unc.edu/hours
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UNC BeAM retweeted
20 Jul 2023
āļø Tar Heel makers are creating and innovating at @UNC_BeAM through the summer.
Read more about one of our all-time favorite summer projects, a skateboard designed and created by Tar Heel Levi Tox in the Murray makerspace.
unc.edu/discover/a-maker-minā¦
ALT Levi Tox holds his longboard, which features a snake design, in the Murray makerspace. Another skateboard is on the table in front of him.
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We're switching our 3D printing filament from colorFabb XT to nGen - a great, general purpose filament produced by Eastman.
As a reminder, Eastman Chemical provides generous annual support for 3D printing at UNC.
Stop by Murray this summer to try nGen!
Photo: Orlando Hernandez
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Lindsey Pegram (left) talks about lessons on campus and abroad in the latest BeAM staff highlight.
Read the full story here: go.unc.edu/t7T3G
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