UAF Makerspace Network
We're Open! Come create!
Welcome!
The UAF Makerspace Network welcomes all UA Students, Staff, and Faculty with an interest in Making. We are a group with diverse interests with a shared passion for the joy of creating and making a positive impact in our communities.
There are student Lab Techs in the space during all open hours who can teach you how to use a new tool, collaborate on an idea, or share a project. Check out our and come in- you can find us at in our three different spaces: The UAF Makerspace, Print Den and the MILL.
How it works
No Experience? No Problem!
You do not need prior experience using any of the equipment in the UAF Makerspace to come in. A Lab Tech can teach you how to use any equipment in the space.
Work On What Matters to You!
Whether it’s for a class, a club, or just a personal passion project, you’re welcome to build it here. Have something ongoing? Ask about our project storage drawers (limited availability).
Use the Equipment—For Free!
All equipment is free to use!* Talk to a Lab Tech prior to using the equipment. A Lab Tech with guide you through equipment use and safety protocols. When using our equipment, you will have to fill out a Use Form on what you did on that piece of equipment.
*Note: If your project requires specialty materials (like carbon fiber, exotic woods, etc.), you'll need to bring those in yourself.
Innovation doesn’t happen alone. At the UAF Makerspace, students collaborate, share skills, and solve problems together, turning individual ideas into team-driven breakthroughs.
Users experiment, troubleshoot, and fine-tune their creations—transforming raw designs into functional, field-ready tools.
Prototyping is where ideas meet reality. Users explore sensors, electronics, and 3D-printed parts to refine their designs and build working solutions
From circuits to custom assemblies, students bring ideas to life with hands-on fabrication. Our Makerspace provides the tools and guidance to turn your designs into functional prototypes.
We're Hiring!
The UAF Makerspace Network is hiring undergraduate student Lab Technicians! Join a fun, collaborative team where you can get paid to make things, learn new technologies, and help other students turn their ideas into reality. Lab Techs help operate our makerspaces, teach students how to safely use equipment, troubleshoot projects, and create a welcoming environment where everyone feels comfortable experimenting, learning, and making.
Working in the Makerspace Network is also an opportunity to gain real-world design and manufacturing experience. Lab Techs work on service projects involving design, prototyping, 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC machining, fabrication, production, and quality control. You don't need to be an expert to apply—we're looking for students who are curious, dependable, willing to learn, and excited to help others. We provide the training; you bring the willingness to learn and make awesome things!
Spaces
A hands-on creative space open to all UAF students, staff, and faculty to explore,
prototype, and build.
Location: Duckering Room 345
Manager: Tate Barhaug
Contact: uaf-makerspace@alaska.edu
A dedicated 3D printing lab featuring a range of filament and specialty printers for
rapid prototyping with all the 3D Printing tools you would want.
Location: JUB Room 201
Manager: Tate Barhaug
Contact: uaf-makerspace@alaska.edu
A learning-focused makerspace supporting design thinking, innovation, and interdisciplinary
collaboration.
Location: Bunnel Room 131
Manager: Zach Cureton-Hazard
