Maker Innovation Studio

Maker Innovation Studio

Image of the MIST Lab (C571, science building). A long shot down the space, on the left hand side is a work bench with hand tools and a couch. On the right hand side there are tables, with a student wearing a lemon-print shirt sitting and working. In the background there are rows of

Inside of MIST Lab

About Us

Learn about the lab and watch our video tour

Team

Staff and MIST student technicians

Our Equipment

Check out our machines and software

Student Projects

MIST supported Student-led projects

Lobster Boat Scaled Model for Maritime Museum with Don Wescott

Community Projects

Gallery of Community Projects

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Your donation helps fund student exploration and innovation!

Girl's Who Code Camp at MIST — Girl’s Who Code Camp at MIST in Summer 2021

Use the Space!

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News

Sgt. Ben Moreland waits while a 3D printer at the MIST Lab makes a locking device that will attach a body-worn camera to his MOLLE vest.

July 28, 2024

With help from the MIST Lab, Campus Police are now camera-ready

Visiting students from Iceland examine some of the creations that were made using the high-tech equipment in the Maker Innovation Studio.

March 24, 2023

Icelandic engineering contest rewards winners with a trip to Portland Campus

May 26, 2021

Finalists announced for inaugural USM Cubesat Design Competition

A handful of students watch an in person lecture. A woman with dark hair, a pink cardigan and a mask is showing a large graph on the wall.

December 18, 2020

Engaging Maine high schoolers in Cube Satellite development

3 people stand around a table that has a variety of 3d printed prosthetic limbs.

December 4, 2020

Work continues on Low-Cost Prosthetic Prototypes

3 people stand around a table that has a variety of 3d printed prosthetic limbs.

September 21, 2020

USM Engineering Students Build Low-Cost Prosthetic Arm Prototypes