PrinTimber Team Wins Hacking For Homebuilding Competition
University of Idaho architecture graduate students took home a $9,000 dollar prize from Boise Entrepreneur Week’s Hacking for Homebuilding Pitch Competition on October 4, 2023.
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U of I Earns $4M to Build 3D-Printing Technology
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PrinTimber recently featured in University of Idaho President’s Letter
PrinTimber was recently featured in the University of Idaho’s Letter from the President, where U of I President C. Scott Green highlighted the innovative research PrinTimber is involved in. The letter focuses on U of I doctoral student Robert Carne’s robotics experience and his involvement with the project. Congratulations to Carne, PI Michael Maughn, and…
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When Marissa Hilliard joined the University of Idaho College of Art and Architecture, she knew she would combine analytical and creative thinking to work on real life projects. She didn’t expect she would be involved in creating a new sustainable construction material. A team of researchers from U of I and Auburn University are exploring how…
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