Sarah Porter Moving to a New Position!
We’re both excited and a little sad to announce that Sarah Porter is moving on from her role in the Makerspace to take on a new position in the Libraries as the Public Services Coordinator….
Sustainability Grant Update: Tool Library Launches! Community Fabric Stash Coming Soon!
The Makerspace Sustainability Incubator Grant is almost complete! In the last year we’ve developed a tool library, are preparing to launch our donation-based Community Fabric Stash, and are mostly ready to start hosting events by…
Summer and Fall 2023 Makerspace Librarian’s Report
The summer and fall semester went by so fast! A lot has happened since my last report in May, 2023, which can be viewed here: Winter 2023 TRU Library Makerspace Librarian’s Report – TRU Library…
Student Job Posting for Podcasting Research Assistant!
The following is a job posting for a research assistant from Dr. Manu Sharma, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and Social Work. Please apply to Dr. Sharma directly using the information at the…
New 3D Printing Rules and Guidelines
Since we opened almost 2 years ago we’ve learned a lot about 3D printing. We’ve helped hundreds of students, faculty, and staff learn to 3D print, and our printers have run for around 10,000. Now…
Makerspace Team Grows!
Makerspace is happy to announce that our team has grown! We are also excited to welcome back our Student Ambassadors for the 2023-2024 school year, including some new faces. Head to Our Team to learn…
New Lendable Technology!
The TRU Library Makerspace has added new technology into our lendable collection. You can now use your TID to borrow: a Blue Yeti Mic to record audio at home an iPad to create digital art…
2023 CELT Faculty Makerspace Grant Awardees
The TRU Library Makerspace is delighted to announce the two successful applicants for the Spring 2023 Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) Faculty Makerspace Grants: Harshita Dhiman and Katelin Pietrusinski from the Career…
Makerspace featured in podcast episode of You Got This!
Makerspace has been featured on TRU’s Brenna Clarke Gray’s podcast You Got This! Brenna is a coordinator of educational technologies at Learning Technology and Innovation where they support TRU’s community in using technology and media…
Makerspace Sustainability Incubator Funded!
We are excited to announce that our “Makerspace Sustainability Incubator” proposal was successfully funded through the TRU Sustainability Grant Fund! We are incredible excited and grateful for the opportunity to work with the TRU Sustainability…