We invent and investigate digital fabrication technology with sustainability in mind as part of @cuatlas and @cuengineering. Directed by @mriveralee.

Boulder, CO
Joined April 2023
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Smart textiles, like biofibers made from gelatin, can help combat the extreme waste levels resulting from discarded clothing: asme.org/topics-resources/co…
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If you’re interested in getting a PhD, this is a great chance to chat with the cool faculty at @cuatlas. And if you’re into digital fabrication, computational design and sustainability, I’ll be there recruiting the @UtilityLabCU 🖥️🔩
To prospective PhD students, there is a PhD information session hosted by CU Boulder ATLAS Institute on 10/29 (Tue) 8AM MT. In particular, if you're working on #Tangible, #AR, and #Robotics areas, please contact me too. You can learn more here: colorado.edu/atlas/academics…
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If you're at Pittsburgh for #UIST2024 or #HCOMP2024, @National_Aviary is a gem. – at Pittsburgh, PA
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📢I'm recruiting 3 PhD students to work on digital fabrication, computational design, and sustainability in the @UtilityLabCU at @cuatlas / @CUEngineering . I'll be at #UIST2024 and am happy to chat with anyone interested in joining✨. More Info: utilityresearchlab.org/ (1/4)
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Please join us in congratulating longtime staff member, Queenie Kravitz, on her retirement today. She started @CarnegieMellon in 1993 and the HCII in 2004, and as graduate program coordinator certified our very first HCI PhD and master's degrees. Congrats, Queenie! #CMUhcii
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Smart textiles, like biofibers made from gelatin, can help combat the extreme waste levels resulting from discarded clothing: asme.org/topics-resources/co…
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.@cmuhcii alum Mike Rivera has found a way to use spent coffee grounds for 3D printing. From espresso cups to flower pots, his creations are sustainable and surprisingly strong: bit.ly/47JVdKL
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Learn more about the @UtilityLabCU's work in 3D printing, textiles, and sustainability as part of @cuatlas @CUEngineering 😃
.@cmuhcii alum Mike Rivera has found a way to use spent coffee grounds for 3D printing. From espresso cups to flower pots, his creations are sustainable and surprisingly strong: bit.ly/47JVdKL
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My lab is #hiring a textile research specialist staff member! We work at the intersection of #materials, #manufacturing, and #robotics and we're a part of @RiceMECH in @RiceEngineering . See more details and apply below: emdz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/… #smarttextiles #stem #HiringNow
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Need to solve PDEs, and struggle with meshing? Heard about "Walk on Spheres," but didn't know where to start? Check out the awesome intro course by @rohansawhney1 and @baileymmiller1, just posted from #SGP2024: youtube.com/watch?v=1u-5b492…
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Concepto de boquilla adaptativa. Guauuu. F. science.org/doi/10.1126/scia…
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How fibers spun from gelatin could help reduce textile waste - NPR - Michael Rivera, an assistant professor with The ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder, talks about dissolvable fibers made from ... - ift.tt/nTyRrE5
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Researchers at the @cuatlas Institute at CU Boulder hope their DIY machine will help designers experiment with making their own, sustainable textiles from a range of natural ingredients—maybe even crab shells or algae! #CUBoulder #Climate bit.ly/4cqbqWi
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Hey, #Pittsburgh! We're seeking 4 adjunct instructors to co-teach with our #cmuhcii faculty for the fall 2024 semester. Courses include: -Service Design -Interaction Design Fundamentals -Advanced Interaction Design -Programming Usable Interfaces 🔗Details: hcii.cmu.edu/job/adjunct-ins…
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We developed a Desktop biofiber spinning machine, to enable prototyping and experimenting with biobased materials at the fiber level. If you would like to experience the biofibers, come find me at #chi2024 For more details, check out our paper: shorturl.at/bfjO5
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Starting from a formula based on gelatin 🧪, we made a machine that prints biodegradable fibers for sustainable e-textiles check Eldy Lazaro's work on Mon at 2:45 Room 315 programs.sigchi.org/chi/2024… #chi2024 #Sustainability @acm_chi @CU_LML @cuatlas @EldySteph @mriveralee
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