Some University of Nevada, Reno students and faculty are volunteering to sew masks. Health care workers across the nation are struggling with a shortage of personal protective gear, or PPE, as COVID-19 continues to spread across communities.

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In Reno, a network of makers is coming together to help fill those needs with 3D printing technology. At The Lab Nicole Miller wears many hats. She’s a mixed media visual artist and manager of the Art Fabrication Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno, which opened up about a year ago. She’s also a maker: Someone who is constantly looking for creative ways to solve challenges. Someone ready to get their hands on any kind of project to build a solution. Miller is a mixed media visual artist and has been contributing to the production of 3D-printed face shields and face masks. At the lab, Miller can batch cut about 25 […]

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