Grants & Donations

UWIN Team 2020

UwIN Grants, donations, & Partnerships

We are grateful for the support and partnerships that allow us to offer innovative and impactful programs to our community. Below are some of the key grants, donations, and mini-grants that have made our work possible!

 

 


 

Pokes Making the Future

Funded By: Cognizant Making the Future Grant (2019-2020) 
This program is in partnership with Wyoming 4-H, focused on computational making and STEM education for youth aged 8 and older. Participants engaged in 30 contact hours of hands-on STEM activities over six weeks, developing critical STEM skills through interactive making and technology. 

Pokes Making the Future

 

MakerHER Scholar Program

makeher

Funded By: Wyoming Afterschool Alliance & STEM Next Foundation (2020-2022) 
In partnership with Wyoming 4-H, this program empowered educators to teach girls makerspace activities and foster a culture of inclusivity. Educators earned credits with the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board. 

 

TinkHER

Funded By: Wyoming Afterschool Alliance & STEM Next Foundation (2020-2022) 
TinkHER focused on providing leadership opportunities for girls in STEM. Partnering with Wyoming 4-H, the program offered 15- and 30-contact-hour workshops led by women leaders, fostering growth through hands-on learning. 

Pokes Making the Future

 

Tinker Tots

Tinker Tots

Funded By: University of Wyoming Provost Research Grant (2021-2023) 
In partnership with the College of Music and the School of Computing, this research project explored toddler engagement in STEM and computational maker activities through analog coding methods, collecting facial data and video footage for cognitive development research.

 

Creative Critical Action-IOT Climate Justice Kit

Funded By: Sigma Xi (2022-2023) 
This project challenge SciCommMake hosted by Sigma Xi, we engineered the Creative Critical Action-IOT Climate Justice Kit, engaging communities in climate justice through innovative, technology-driven solutions. PI Jane Crayton collaborated with Rusty Lowe and programmer Zane Scott on the project. 

IOT AQI Device

 

Equality is Greater Than Division

Women Power

Funded By: Matthew Shepard Symposium Social Justice Research Grant (2021) 
This project supported the class Arts in Social Justice, which combined makerspace activities with social justice topics. An IRB-approved research study examined how creative expression can promote social justice. 

 

Student Makerspace Access & Expansion

Funded By: ASUW Special Projects Grant (2021, 2022, 2023) 
ASUW Special Projects Grants allowed us to expand our makerspace programs and offerings, enhancing our ability to serve students and the community. 

ASUW Donation Printer

 

CSTC Technology Awards

Projection Map

Funded By: CSTC (2021, 2022, 2023) 
CSTC grants fund special technology projects for students at the University of Wyoming. These grants have provided funding for 3D printers, laser cutters, and other essential technology for makerspace activities. Funding also supported the development of a live experimental computer for the digital planetarium. 

 

Family and Consumer Science Grant

Funded By: University of Wyoming Libraries (2020, 2022) 
This grant funded the purchase of an embroidery machine, sewing machines, a serger, a loom, and more, expanding our capacity to offer textile and crafting projects in the makerspace. 

Sewing Apron

 

Personal Donations

Donor: Rishi Kant 

Donation: Coe Library Donation 
Rishi Kant’s generous donation funded the purchase of a 3D printer for the CSIC, expanding the resources available for student projects and innovation. 

Donor: Jared Bovinet 

Donation: Geek OUT 
Jared Bovinet’s donation kickstarted the Geek OUT late-night program, an inclusive space for queer makers to engage in STEM activities and creativity in a welcoming environment. 

 

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Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-1121