Layer by Layer: Creating, Teaching, and Imagining in 3D Exhibit

3D printing is no longer just for engineers.

This display shows how additive manufacturing is changing research and teaching across CHASS disciplines (the humanities and social sciences): reproductions of artifacts and ancient tools, scaled models of historical sites, tactile aids for accessible learning, and experiments that blend traditional artistic practice with digital fabrication.

Watch our 3D printer, live

Click here or visit bit.ly/rivera3dlive to see our 3D printer at work in real time! It runs on a regular schedule throughout the display period (Sept 21 - Oct 25).

Have questions? During Library Open House, Oct 6 - 7, and select hours during Teaching & Learning Week, UCR Library staff will be on hand to answer questions and talk about the display. Have questions now? Reach out to Mary-Michelle Moore, STEM Teaching Librarian

Display team: Mary-Michelle Moore, Brendon Wheeler, Aimee Zou. With thanks to student workers Z Bao, Anuyvani Lien, Andrew Murakami, Marvely Rodriguez Calva, and Rachel Salas.

View this exhibit until Sunday, October 18 during Rivera Library's fall quarter operating hours.

Monday - Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.