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Taken from Southern Maryland Online SOLOMONS, Md. (June 6, 2016)—The Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) recently donated a 3D printer to the Science Department at Patuxent High School (PHS). This was made possible by the MakerBot Buy Two, Give One Promotion. It all began last fall when CMM received a Museum for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the purchase of Avizo 3D Software and a MakerBot Replicator Z-18 3D printer. This equipment allows the museum paleontology staff to digitally scan the fossil collection and to print images and create life-size plastic replicas. These can be...

Taken from 3DPrint. by Bridget Butler Millsaps While we hear so much today about turnkey 3D printing solutions that allow users with little experience to hop on board as soon as that much-awaited package is delivered to the door, it can be a letdown to realize, after the euphoria of unpacking that glorious, shining new beast of a machine, that yes you need to download software, do at least a little finagling, and prepare your models for the printer. That machine is sitting there ready to print what you tell it to in all its perfection, and yup, now you have...

Taken from 3ders.org By Faith For the last few years, 3D printing in the biomedical sector has completely captivated both consumer and industry audiences alike. Realising the popular sci-fi dream of somehow materialising living tissue is without doubt an incredible example of contemporary additive manufacturing technology, but the real-life case studies of exactly how these progressive processes are helping people are sometimes recognised less. There’s still a long way to go until that pop-culture fantasy is realised, but until then, there are some very exciting projects working to develop solutions for extremely serious medical conditions. One such project is the recently...

Taken from Business Wire BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thousands of educators throughout the U.S. are embracing 3D printing as a new way to teach 21st century skills and prepare students for the jobs of the future1. Taking the first steps to introduce students to 3D printing, however, can be challenging. MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry, conducted in-depth research this spring to better understand how to help educators incorporate 3D printing in classrooms2. The research shows that acquiring 3D design skills is a major hurdle for educators and there is no single resource to address this need. “3D...

Taken from 3D Print by Michael A. Parker MakerBot is known for supporting education, and that is evident by the large numbers of MakerBot printers finding their way into public schools and universities. The weekend before last I had the opportunity to participate in the first of several MakerBot Makeathon challenges being held across the country. The Makeathon tasked educators and designers interested in educational projects to create interesting projects with lesson plans that could be instituted in circular in public schools. The challenge had some cool prizes up for grabs, including 2 MakerBot Replicator 5th generation printers and Ozobots. The Makeathon...