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Boston College Board of Regents Tours The Hatchery Makerspaces

Since its launch in 2021, The Hatchery Makerspaces have grown into a vibrant center of creativity, experimentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration at Boston College. From expanded tools and equipment to its

Design, for Everyone: Boston College to Launch New Design Studies Minor

Design is often understood as a profession. Increasingly, however, it is recognized as a powerful process — a way of thinking that can be applied across disciplines to navigate complexity

Curious About Learning Creative Software? Get Started at the Digital Prototyping Studio

The Hatchery Makerspaces are known for physical prototyping — laser cutters, tools, materials, and hands-on making. But innovation today happens just as much on a screen as it does at

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