In this edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we cover the latest business developments, partnerships, and acquisitions across our industry. Today’s edition features updated quality assurance guidance, fresh funding for US universities, a new CFO at 3D Systems, Singaporian marine technology and 3D printed miniature satellites. Read on for the latest news […]
El Paso scientists to deliver 3D bioprinted miniature hearts to the ISS
Biomedical researchers from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) and The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) are collaborating to develop artificial mini-hearts using 3D bioprinting technology for space. These heart-tissue structures will be sent to the International Space Station (ISS) to gain insight into how microgravity affects the […]
Carl Deckard, the inventor of SLS, passes away
The 3D printing community has suffered a great loss as Carl Robert Deckard, the inventor of Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), sadly passed away on December 23, 2019. A pioneer within additive manufacturing holding 27 patents, Deckard, supported by Dr. Joe Beaman, developed the SLS process as a student at the University of Texas at Austin […]
SCC recieves grant from NSF to develop Mobile Additive Manufacturing Platform
Somerset Community College‘s (SCC) Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AMCOE) in Kentucky has received a second National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) grant award for its Mobile Additive Manufacturing Platform (Mobile AMP). The NSF ATE focuses on the education of technicians in high-technology fields. Its grant will be used to help the Mobile […]
NYU Tandon plans fleet of mobile 3D printers for construction and repair
Robotics experts at the New York University (NYU) Tandon School of Engineering are designing a collective of robots equipped with 3D printers for autonomous and mobile construction. Specifically, the researchers looking at the creation of autonomous systems for 3D printers connected to the end of robotic arms. These arms will be attached to roving platforms […]
UCLA granted $1.5 million to develop eco-friendly 3D printable concrete
Engineers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop environmentally-friendly 3D printable concrete. As the most popular construction material in the world, developing a more sustainable alternative to concrete, and being apply to apply it with new technology-driven methods, could help […]
Virginia Tech’s Source Form method eliminates need for 3D printer .stls
A team of researchers from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) have developed Source Form, a 3D printer capable of creating objects using crowdsourced data. Displayed at the recent ACM SIGGRAPH 2019, held in Los Angeles, California, Source Form creates 3D model input by stitching together database images through photogrammetry. As more images […]
Florida A&M University achieves high throughput 3D printing of human cornea
Pharmaceutics Professor Mandip Sachdeva from the Florida A&M University (FAMU) has led a research project to 3D print a cornea in what is reportedly the first example of high throughput printing of human cells, particularly in America. The project was undertaken in two research laboratories in the Dyson Pharmacy Building on the FAMU campus using […]
$500,000 3D printed construction project plans to use bacteria for building
In April 2018, assistant professor Michelle Bernhardt-Barry at the University of Arkansas was awarded a National Science Foundation research grant of $500,000 to support the development of 3D printed construction materials. Two months on, and further information about the 5 year project has been revealed, showing that it aims to use an usual method of binding natural […]