Album
A selection of some of our favorite images from the Materials Lab. University Co-op Materials Lab>>continue »
Fall 2019 Material Grants
Do you have a compelling material or fabrication idea for an upcoming project this semester? Could you use ... continue »
Lunch 'n Learn | Climate Ready Austin
On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, the Materials Lab hosted Marc Coudert, Environmental Conservation Program ... continue »
Lunch 'n Learn | The ReUse People
On Wednesday, September 18, 2019, the Materials Lab hosted Kathy Robinson from the ReUse People for a Lunch ‘ ... continue »
Workshop | Reimagining Composites
Every day, new composite materials are developed for the architecture and design industries. How are binders ... continue »
Workshop | Conductive Screen Printing
In Spring 2019, the Materials Lab hosted a workshop that demonstrated screen printing techniques to produce ... continue »
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We are a multidisciplinary resource dedicated to hands-on and in-depth material investigation, wherever that may take us. Our circulating library of material samples is the largest of its kind in the world.
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