{"id":29445,"date":"2019-05-13T15:18:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T19:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=29445"},"modified":"2024-07-02T17:11:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T17:11:21","slug":"beam-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=29445","title":{"rendered":"BeAM Learning and Innovation Studio provides space for long-term projects"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An upfitted golf cart that\u2019s custom designed to haul large projects and materials \u2013 also made an appearance inside the new studio during the space\u2019s unveiling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you spend much time hanging around the makerspace in UNC-Chapel Hill\u2019s Murray Hall, you\u2019ll notice that the most productive makers have a common skill \u2013 and it\u2019s not one that necessarily involves any particular<\/p>\n

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Rich Superfine examines a solar panel designed for the new vehicle that will transport BeAM projects.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

hammer, saw or wrench. Instead, it\u2019s a knack for tinkering \u2013 looking at a project and asking, \u201cWhat if?\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s that same turn-now-into-next spirit that led leaders of the Be A Maker (BeAM) community and Innovate Carolina to reimagine an existing nook in the makerspace and transform it something entirely new. The result \u2013 the BeAM Learning & Innovation Studio \u2013 is an area that will give Carolina makers a place to iterate freely, explore important ideas and build projects over time.<\/p>\n

In April, leaders of BeAM and Innovate Carolina convened to celebrate the opening of the new studio.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am excited for the long-term collaborations with groups across campus that the BeAM Learning and Innovation Studio will allow,\u201d said Rich Superfine, Taylor-Williams Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy; Professor, Applied Physical Sciences, and faculty director of BeAM. \u201cFor the first time we will have the space to engage with new projects \u2013 from designing props for the UNC Opera fall production, autonomous vehicles, surgical simulation and more. The possibilities are endless.\u201d<\/p>\n

Working together, BeAM and Innovate Carolina, turned an existing lounge area into the new studio. The studio is a working showcase room \u2013 an area where members of the UNC-Chapel Hill community can house and hone longer-term projects, while sharing their creative process with others. The active workroom is equipped with tools and benches that students, faculty and others can use to build and take creations to their next phase of maturity.<\/p>\n

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A graphic shows the number of BeAM projects undertaken: 33,308 hours spent in UNC makerspaces; 4,000 people use makerspaces annually; 1,335 equipment training sessions and 148 courses that involve makerspaces.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cAt Carolina, we see innovation as something more than a single flash of insight or a one-and-done moment of inspiration. It\u2019s a journey,\u201d said Judith Cone, vice chancellor for innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development. \u201cWhile it\u2019s important for us to spark new ideas, it\u2019s also critical that we take the time to hone ideas to their greatest purpose. The new BeAM Learning and Innovation studio is exactly the kind of space that allows innovators to evolve and refine their ideas over time so that they can reach the best solutions possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

The studio is constructed with a large view into the space. This allows members of the wider maker community to watch, learn and experience the ingenuity of project leaders who work on long-term, signature BeAM projects from beginning to end \u2013 before they\u2019re transported elsewhere on campus or beyond.<\/p>\n

But, once these large and hefty projects reach their finishing stages at the makerspace, how will they reach their ultimate destinations? The answer \u2013 an upfitted golf cart that\u2019s custom designed to haul large projects and materials \u2013 also made an appearance inside the new studio during the space\u2019s unveiling. The vehicle is well equipped: a solar panel on the roof, tough-terrain tires and an extendable cargo bed. The BeAM buggy is the perfect complement to the studio space \u2013 and it\u2019s ready to deliver projects to anywhere the imagination and hard work of Carolina innovators lead it.<\/p>\n

By Innovate Carolina<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The new BeAM Learning & Innovation Studio \u2013 is an area that will give Carolina makers a place to iterate freely, explore important ideas and build projects over time. 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