Located at: Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM) Basement - 3231 Walnut St
Suitable for: MatSci Makers workshops/events, personal materials-related projects, academic materials research
Access for: all Penn students
Unique for: being the center for materials research at the University of Pennsylvania and one of the first academic materials research laboratories in the nation
Contact: Steven Szewczyk (sts23@seas.upenn.edu) or msemaker@seas.upenn.edu
Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM)
A variety of other tinkering spaces are available on campus for Penn students, some of which are listed below.
Located at: 115 S 40th St
Suitable for: experiential learning and facilitating startups
Access for: Penn students that have joined the Studio@VentureLabs Slack and received training
Unique for: being the largest hub of its kind on any college campus and including five Maker Studios, the Food Innovation Lab, the Digital Media Lab, the Digital Design Studio, and the Retail Lab
Contact: Taylor Caputo (taycap@wharton.upenn.edu)
Tangen Hall
Located at: 225 Skirkanich Hall - 210 S 33rd St
Suitable for: general makerspace projects and bioengineering/biochemistry-focused projects
Access for: all Penn students
Unique for: being one of the few makerspaces in the world that can support biological and chemical projects (with approval)
Contact: belab@seas.upenn.edu
Bioengineering Labs
Located at: 101 and 200 Moore Building - 200 S 33rd St
Suitable for: electrical engineering-focused projects
Access for: all ESE and ESE Senior Design students
Unique for: being the center for electrical and systems engineering student projects at the University of Pennsylvania
Contact: eselabqa@seas.upenn.edu or eselabs@seas.upenn.edu
ESE 1110 sample projects, made and displayed in the ESE Labs