--- title: Third Faculty Social Event To Focus On 3D Printing description: University of Delaware faculty are invited to the UD IDEA Network Faculty Social from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Venture Development Center. image: https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Blog%20images/Creative-Happy-Hour_2-4600x315.jpg --- [![University of Delaware](https://horn.udel.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/HPE_Jan2017/logo.png?width=168&height=70&name=logo.png "University of Delaware")](http://udel.edu) #### Horn Entrepreneurship # [Stories & Updates](https://horn.udel.edu) ## Third Faculty Social Event To Focus On 3D Printing by [Carly Ducey](https://horn.udel.edu/author/carly-ducey) • November 09, 2017 ![Creative-Happy-Hour_2-4600x315.jpg](https://horn.udel.edu/hubfs/Blog%20images/Creative-Happy-Hour_2-4600x315.jpg) University of Delaware faculty are invited to the UD IDEA Network Third Thursday Faculty Social from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 16, at the [Venture Development Center](http://lerner.udel.edu/centers/experiential-learning-centers/horn-program-in-entrepreneurship/venture-development-center/) (VDC). This program features UD faculty and an industry representative discussing challenges and opportunities related to 3-D printing. Refreshments and a social hour will immediately follow the presentations for a chance into interact and collaborate with faculty from across colleges. “Many people are experimenting and pushing boundaries of additive design, yet many people are intimidated by it,” said Martha L. Hall, a doctoral candidate in biomechanics and movement science and director for The Idea Network, a media and public relations agency. “With such a wide range of work being done in 3D printing by the speakers, we will highlight all the cool work being done in a way that is easy and comfortable for the audience.” This month’s speakers are Associate Professor of Graphic Interaction Design Ashley Pigford, Electrical Engineering Professor and Director of the Electromagnetic Materials Laboratory Mark Mirotznik and [Stratasys](http://www.stratasys.com) CTO Jon Stevenson. Pigford will present his creative research involving a computer numerical control (CNC) router as a tool for creative production. He will discuss a recent project involving the production of modular wood type for letterpress printing. Mirotznik will give an overview of his research on functional additive manufacturing as well as the new Delaware Direct Digital Manufacturing Institute (3DMI) that is launching soon. Stevenson, who works for Stratasys, the worldwide leader in 3D printing and services, will speak upon the opportunities and challenges of 3D printing. “We want to create a casual environment where like-minded faculty can come together and share information about what they’re doing, find out about new things happening on campus and hopefully meet potential collaborators,” said Martha L. Hall, PhD candidate in BIOMS and director for The Idea Network, a media and public relations agency. 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