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In the last post I described the basics Electron Beam FreeForm Fabrication (EBF3), here's why I'm excited about it: Let's walk through this process: Metallic Refuse Life and research aboard the ISS requires a lot of supplies and results in good amounts of…

There are many cool things happening in 3D printing these days, but the technique I'm most excited about, electron beam freeform fabrication (EBF3), has received very little coverage.

Consider a Facebook/Netflix/etc. app that analyzes a user's profile to determine how sheltered they may be relative to their peers.

I've used Pandora for many years and its selection is persistently limited in some genres of music I'd like to hear more of.

I've been less than frequent in posts, though my drafts folder is full.

Note: This post broke years ago, but I still like the idea of creating declarative graphics..

In response to #PennyForNASA's campaign to double NASA's funding, I emailed my representatives: Dear Sen.

After graduating in December 2010 I had 6 months to spend before starting grad school, so I went on an extended internship with TRACLabs in Houston, TX.

A Letter to Senators Kohl and Johnson in support of robust funding of NASA's Commercial Crew program.

Some pictures from my January trip to visit Lisa and Brian in San Francisco.

While interning at TracLabs in Houston, I took a mini-vacation over Memorial Day weekend to hike around Big Bend National Park, located in southwest Texas on the Rio Grande.

My four years at the University of Wisconsin - Madison were a great experience and I had many opportunities to develop my engineering skill set.

The acronym says it all: The Lunar Exploration Vehicle for Intraplanetary Transport and Terrestrial Expansion.

STS-130 Endeavour from the KSC Visitor Center We left Madison on Friday, drove straight to Florida for the planned Sunday launch, saw it go up Monday morning, and were back in Madison 11:30 Tuesday.

A device to warn sailboat crews of dangerous boom movements, with the mast mocked as the vertical cardboard tube and the boom by the horizontal.

I'm in Florida at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

I worked with Professor Scott Sanders and his group in the ERC throughout my undergrad.

Intro # As I've said elsewhere, I'm heading to Germany to complete a sensor system I've been working on for the past year with Prof.

An ergonomic laptop keyboard that does not constrain portable computer form or design.

The University of Wisconsin ZeroGravity Team develops, conducts, and analyzes microgravity experiments as participants in NASA's Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program.