Maker Hub News Archive
2018
 | Keep Calm and Finals On |
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Finals can be a stressful time. We want to help! From December 10 - December 14, the Library is offering a series of stress relief activities to keep you from feeling overwhelmed. |
 | Digital Jukebox, Karaoke Picks, and Christmas in Calgary |
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Spend a little time getting to know recent 2018 President’s Excellence Awardee Don Undeen, Maker Hub Manager! |
 | Winter Intersession Hours |
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The Library will have shortened hours over Winter Intersession. Check out the Library’s hours before planning your visit! |
 | Submit Your Creative Projects to the Gelardin + Maker Hub Showcase |
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The Gelardin + Maker Hub Showcase is accepting projects for the Fall 2018 semester! |
 | Make48 Sneak Peak of Team Saxa Solvers |
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Make48 has released a first look at their upcoming season featuring Georgetown students in the college vs. college makeathon! |
 | Thanksgiving Break Hours |
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Will you be on the Hilltop for the holiday? Check out the Library’s Thanksgiving Break Hours. |
 | Escape the Hilltop Conspiracy! Faculty, Students, and Librarians Develop an Escape Room |
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This fall, 5 adventurous student teams worked to solve a mystery in Lauinger Library. Read about how this escape room experience came together and what is next for escape rooms on the Hilltop.
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 | Enjoy Season 2 of Maker Hub Stories |
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Meet classes of Hoya makers and innovators in the second season of the Library’s video series, Maker Hub Stories! |
 | Secure Your Seat at Fall Workshops |
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There is still time to secure your seat at some of the Library’s fall workshops! Check out upcoming topics and sign up today! |
 | Create Your Halloween Costume in the Maker Hub |
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Haven’t figured out your Halloween costume yet? No problem! Drop by the Maker Hub’s costume workshop in partnership with the Department of Performing Arts on Friday, October 26! |
 | Feature Your Artwork in the Library |
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Calling all student artists! The Gelardin New Media Center is looking for 2D artwork to feature in its first-floor gallery. |
 | Get Inspired to Partner with the Library |
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In spring 2018 the Library was able to host a unique event through the forming of a creative partnership. See how this partnership came together in our newest video and learn how you can enhance teaching and learning through working with the Library. |
 | Help Us Improve Library Programs and Events |
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The Library would like your help in improving its programs and events! Fill out this brief questionnaire to provide us with feedback. |
 | Maker Hub Anniversary Expo |
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Celebrate the Maker Hub’s second birthday on October 19 during Family Weekend with our Annual Maker Hub Anniversary Expo! |
 | Maker Hub Supports DCode Program |
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The Maker Hub has been supporting DCode GU, a student-run organization promoting computer science education in local DC schools. |
 | New Maker Hub Homepage |
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Over the summer of 2018, the Maker Hub undertook a major effort to revamp and expand its website, with new content and features. |
 | Can you Escape the Hilltop Conspiracy? |
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Do you like games and puzzles? Enjoy solving mysteries? Can you keep cool when the pressure is on? Test your skills in our new escape room experience! |
 | Fall Library Workshop Schedule Announced |
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Collections, Research & Instruction, Digital Scholarship, Gelardin New Media Center and Maker Hub have announced their fall schedule of workshops. Check them out and sign up – don’t delay, spots fill quickly! |
 | Discover New Skills with Lynda |
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Discover new and develop existing skills with FREE access to Lynda.com through the Library! |
 | Maker Hub Manager Teaches New Course |
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Don Undeen, Maker Hub Manager at Georgetown University Library is launching a new course for the fall 2018 semester, CCTP 702 - Creative Web Development. |
 | Announcing the Winners of the Spring 2018 Showcase Selections |
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Join us in celebrating the following award-winning projects created with Gelardin + Maker Hub resources last semester! |
 | Class Builds Air Pollution Monitors in Maker Hub |
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This spring, students in STIA 315 – International Air Quality Lab built and tested a design for a low-cost air quality monitor which will provide communities around the globe with better access to information about air pollution in their area. |
 | Meet Georgetown's Make48 Team "Saxa Solvers" |
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Meet the team of students representing Georgetown University at the Make48 College vs. College competition that will take place in August 2018! |
 | Spring 2018 Showcase Selections: Vote Now! |
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There are thirty new outstanding projects highlighted on the Gelardin + Maker Hub Showcase from the past semester, view them and vote on your favorite projects! |
 | Maker Hub Launches Maker Neighbor Program |
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Won’t you be our neighbor? The Maker Hub has announced the "Maker Neighbor" program to engage with the diverse, talented community of professionals, makers and artists in the DC area, and connect Georgetown students with learning opportunities. |
 | Join the Library at TLISI 2018 |
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Join the Library for sessions at this year’s Teaching, Learning & Innovation Summer Institute which runs from May 21-24. |
 | Maker Hub Shows |
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Join the Library for two upcoming showcases in the Maker Hub and Idea Lab where students who have created items in the Maker Hub share their ideas and their design process! |
 | The Gelardin + Maker Hub Showcase is Back |
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The Gelardin and Maker Hub Showcase is accepting projects for the Spring 2018 semester! |
 | Discover the Library’s Production and Emerging Technology Spaces |
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Create your next masterpiece on the first floor of Lauinger with the Library’s media production equipment, fabrication tools, and state-of-the-art software! |
 | Georgetown Team Wins Migrant & Refugee Category at VHacks |
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Georgetown University sent a team of five undergraduate and graduate students to the Vatican over spring break to compete in VHacks, a social justice hackathon. Georgetown’s proposal for “Credit/Ability” won first prize in the migrant & refugee category. |
 | Join Georgetown's Make48 Team, Participate in a Televised Product-Development Makeathon! |
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In mid-August 2018, with support from the Maker Hub and StartupHoyas, Georgetown University will be sending a team of 4 entrepreneurial innovators to Baltimore to participate in Make48, a nationally televised “Makeathon,” where students from leading universities have 48 hou |
 | Georgetown Make48 Information Session and Mixer |
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Become a part of Georgetown’s Make48 team! Join us on March 16 for an informational mixer to learn about the televised product-development makeathon. No experience required, just creativity! |
 | Georgetown Enters Make48 2018 College Vs. College |
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The Maker Hub and Startup Hoyas are delighted to announce that Georgetown will be sending a team of students to participate in Make48 2018 College vs. College. |
 | Sneak Preview: Showcasing our Favorite Projects Made in Gelardin and the Maker Hub |
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Vote for your favorite Gelardin and Maker Hub Showcase project by February 12 for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card! |
 | Vote for Your Favorite Project in the Gelardin + The Maker Hub Showcase! |
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Vote for your favorite Gelardin and Maker Hub Showcase project by February 23 for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card! |
 | We Take Donations |
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The Maker Hub thrives on donations from our generous community, and wants to share these giving opportunities with you.
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 | Meet the Hoyas Who Will Be Hacking the Vatican |
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Meet the Georgetown students who will be participating in VHacks, the 3-day hackathon at the Vatican over spring break this March! |
 | Draw, Carve, Print! |
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Join the Maker Hub, the Booth Family Center for Special Collections, and the Department of Art and Art History for a special printmaking workshop on February 28! |
 | Spring Library Workshops Schedule Announced |
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Sign up for free workshops from the Gelardin New Media Center, the Maker Hub, and Digital Scholarship to learn new technology applications and skills. |