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A Second Chance for a Cancer Survivor

Shirley Anderson survived cancer but lost his jaw. Thanks to Dr. Travis Bellichi, a Maxillofacial Prosthodontics Resident at Indiana University, Anderson got a new one without the pain of reconstructive surgery. Bellichi designed a groundbreaking prosthetic jaw and 3D printed it on the school’s Replicator 5th Gen and Z18 printers. The rapid prototyping of the prosthesis cut Anderson’s wait time significantly, since Bellicchi was able to avoid long, drawn out outsourcing procedures. “3D printing on our MakerBots sparks creativity and collaboration beyond any technology that we use here at IU,” Bellicchi shares. (via WTHR)

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Music You Can Touch

Charles Menoche is creating his own, unique approach to musical notation: tactile 3D-printed musical scores. For this Central Connecticut State University professor, the models are simple, physical guides that use shapes to reflect the varying tones of a song. They help students who may be intimidated by traditional sheet music, or who just didn’t have time to memorize new compositions. Menoche works with clay to create original prototypes, but sometimes uses software to design the final scores. He prints using MakerBot printers in the school’s MakerSpace. Menoche plans to introduce students to the possibilities of 3D printed music composition in his “Technology in Music Education” course this Fall. (via MakerBot Stories)