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Title page of John Baskerville's Virgil (1757)
  • Martha O'Hara Conway
In this video, Dr. Cathleen A. Baker (U-M Conservation Librarian Emerita) takes us through her years-long research into the earliest Western-made wove paper, including papermaking experiments to replicate the paper that first appeared in John Baskerville’s Virgil, published in Birmingham, England, in 1757.
Accessibility icon overlaid with disability pride flag
  • Evan Gomish
July is disability pride month, honoring the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This month we'll learn a little bit about what disability is, what disability pride means, and the historical and contemporary importance of the ADA--plus recommendations for further reading!
Front view of LABUBU
  • Christina Kim
From Hello Kitty figurines to mechanical keyboard keycaps and even a Harry Potter Book Nook, the Design Lab has been the heart of my hands-on learning journey. Along the way, the staff’s guidance, patience, and problem-solving support turned every glitch into a reason to keep exploring.
Front view of lithopanes
  • Margot Finn
After years of ordering lithopanes online to memorialize pets, I decided to make one myself using the library’s 3D printers. With help from the design lab, I learned to prepare files, choose materials, and ultimately printed a mint-green suncatcher of Snapdragon that turned out beautifully.
pan holder front view
  • Hsien-Cheng Chou
I printed a pan holder to fasten itself onto a pan
A black and white image of an Asian woman smiling and looking to her left
  • Okyoung Noh
"where violence flows" was a collaborative zine project during Okyoung Noh's thesis exhibition "In Flow". With the help of two other artists, Kyunghee Kim and Matt Dhillon, "where violence flows" reflects on family, grief, and U.S. imperialism.
An Asian woman in a checkered dress and wire-rimmed glasses smiles in her headshot
  • Annie Zhou
Annie Zhou, a second-year master’s student in Educational Studies, explores culturally responsive teaching and what constitutes "good teaching".
Multi-Use Desk Attachment Front View
  • Hsien-Cheng Chou
A multi-use desk attachment that allows the user to store a tablet and clamp a desk light all while not requiring additional fasteners.
Test Tube Upper View
  • Bhanuz Dechayont
I created a lid of my sample test tube for my experiment.
Close up of a plant, lupins perennis, with multiple bell-shaped purple flowers.
  • Ariel Ojibway
How I Learned (at this ripe old age) To Trust Myself - And You Should Too!