MOSCOW, Idaho — The University of Idaho is developing technology to turn Idaho wood waste into architectural millwork and construction materials on the market — by using it as a medium for 3D-printing.
An interdisciplinary research team led by College of Engineering Assistant Professor Michael Maughan has been awarded nearly $4 million from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program.
Free downloadable files for mapping classic manually cut woodworking joints for the digitally driven machine age generated immense interest, as did a 3D printed hardware prototype for joining a walnut table.