OpenSCAD

OpenSCAD (aka Open Source Computer-Aided Design) is known as the “The Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller.” In addition to being free, it has two significant features: Unlike many 3D sketching and CAD tools, OpenSCAD basically guarantees that shapes created...

Concentrator/Evaporator in Biology

Information Services is currently working with a Biology Dept faculty member to design a feature-rich yet inexpensive concentrator/evaporator to be used to facilitate the preparations of biological samples for characterization and other experiments. As shown in the...

Electrophoresis Comb and Holder

Gel electrophoresis is a lab method used to separate mixtures of DNA, RNA, or proteins according to molecular size, and it is used in both teaching and scholarship here at UR. Dr. Omar Quintero needed help designing electrophoresis combs (and their associated holder)...

Multi-material 3D Printing

One of the most advances in the 2020’s has been the incorporation of multiple materials.  In the 2010’s, there were few printers under $10k that could work with multiple materials reliably and economically.  In fact, the UR Information Services Ultimaker 3...