UConn Innovation Zone

What better way to build and support community than by creating a place to gather? Our Maker Specialists returned to campus for training and constructed a picnic table which will be placed outside of Werth Tower alongside our Adirondack chairs! #MakeUConn #GatherAndCreate

Check this out! So proud of Eva, Natalie & Sofia, all of whom played major roles in the success of our Women in Making Forum this past spring and are amazing peer mentors in the LCIZ! Student Entrepreneurs Use Nutritional Bar to Reach Out to Those in Need today.uconn.edu/2021/05/studen…

Be sure to check out the article below featuring LCIZ Maker Specialist Natalie Lacroix! #MakeUConn #SuccessFromTheStart #UConn #EntrepreneurshipPipeline An Interview with a UConn Werth Innovator & Entrepreneur career.uconn.edu/?p=142214

Just in time to celebrate Mother’s Day and UConn Commencement, the newest episode of the My First Year Story Podcast has dropped! This week Tomaso sits down with mother/son duo and @UConn alumni Judy & Justis Lopez. Tune in and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

Our 3rd Annual Modified Pinewood Derby Race Champion has been Awarded to Team 13, however, you can still help us decide the People's Choice award by following @UConnLCIZ on Instagram and submit your votes via our stories! instagram.com/uconnlciz/ #PeoplesChoice #ChooseWisely

This podcast has become a great way to connect with @UConn through the lens of a first-year student! Be sure to listen, subscribe and share with your friends! ‘My First Year Story’ gives a new perspective on the college experience dailycampus.com/2021/01/28/my-… via @The Daily Campus

Now available on Spotify, be sure to check out the newest episode of "My First Year Story" and learn more about the very talented first-year #UConn student, Allison Determan! And be sure to subscribe, rate, and share with friends. S1E3. Allison Determan podbean.com/ew/pb-u9igz-f5…

Episode 2 of the My First Year Story Podcast has dropped! AAC Coach Destiny Cruz provides our listeners with great insight and advice as we wrap up the semester and finals begin! #mfyspod #successfromthestart S1E2. Destiny Cruz podbean.com/ew/pb-ukkse-f3…

S1E1. UConn President, Thomas Katsouleas podbean.com/ew/pb-8my66-f2… We are so excited that the inaugural episode of the "My First Year Story" Podcast has dropped! Be sure to take a listen, rate us 5 stars and subscribe to hear future guests! #mfyspod #successfromthestart

A Rube Goldberg Machine is a machine that is intentionally designed to make a simple task, in this case pushing a button to start running code, more complex and overly complicated. What simple task will you make more fun to complete?

The students enrolled in our Intro to Making courses have learned the importance of being able to pivot and overcome the various challenges of group projects during a pandemic. Check out one of the #rubegoldbergmachines that one of our groups created! @UConnFYP #creativity

We were so excited to have Lauren in the LCIZ as she shared her #UConn story! Be sure to check out Lauren's feature below and hear about some of her accomplishments! Anyone Can Be An Engineer: Meet Werth Innovator Lauren Boulay '21 | UConn youtu.be/KQKE032rOWM via @YouTube

The LCIZ is continuing to offer its Intro to Making course. Keeping physically distant changes the way group projects are complete, but the #collaboration and #creativity does not stop! Can't wait to see the final #rubegoldbergmachines that are created using newly learned skills!

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We've all had to pivot and adapt in response to COVID-19. In addition to reducing the capacity within the LCIZ, we have developed a new process to follow in order to keep all of our Makers safe! @UConnFYP

Introducing the Fall 2020 LCIZ Maker Specialists! We are ready to provide a safe and fun experience in the LCIZ Makerspace. Choose your Character and Let’s Make! #nocheatcodeshere #maskupuconn #getoverhere… instagram.com/p/CEkXayTB4-Z/…

Excited to get back in the LCIZ? Visit our website and schedule a tour during the first week of classes to learn more about the updates we have implemented to keep our community safe and engaged this semester.… instagram.com/p/CEcD4FlltKN/…

A special Congratulations to our graduating seniors! You have had a tremendous impact on the growth of the LCIZ over the past four years. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to bring us to where we are… instagram.com/p/B_7gINllQX3/…

Although we had to do so virtually, the LCIZ staff held their end-of-year celebration which included the presentation of the "Makie Awards" which kept us smiling as we said our good-byes. #keepsmiling #physicallydistantsociallyconnected youtu.be/Vso0L_LfY30

Another example of the impact the "maker movement" can have on the world. Check out @WIRED's article about the solutions makers have developed in response to COVID-19. wired.com/story/when-gov…