The IDEA LAB at the La Jolla/Riford Library is open to “any member of the community who is curious about science or has an idea they want to try out.” Those are the words of Callen Hyland, a Senior Research Scientist at the University of San Diego and one of the lab’s former passionate volunteers. Since the IDEA Lab’s grand opening on May 25, 2019, volunteers and patrons have made excellent use of the signature space. The Lab has three main aspects—a community biology lab, a 3D printer lab, and a makerspace. The Lab also has two Mac computers equipped with Adobe Creative Cloud for editing photos and videos (such as what you’ve digitized in the Memory Lab!).

 

HOURS OF OPERATION:

The IDEA lab is accessible to registrants from the public during scheduled workshops or during open lab hours. For current open lab hours, please contact library staff.

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(Please note: Bio lab equipment is temporarily unavailable for public use.)