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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Tag: FirstBuild

UofL alumni invent fishing technology at FirstBuild

They say a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work. But for two UofL alumni, their hard work will...

Engineering transfer student takes diverse path to dream career

Jacob Frank didn’t participate in science fairs or join robotics clubs or take specialized STEM courses. But the seeds of engineering were planted early...

‘The Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth:’ The Louisville Maker Faire...

Sidelined for two years by the global pandemic, Louisville Maker Faire will return Saturday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The free...

FirstBuild, UofL will work together to bring Maker Faire to Louisville

Thousands of makers, inventors, students, engineers and artists are expected to converge on the Belknap Campus this fall as FirstBuild and UofL host a two-day Maker...

GE Appliances launches new tech startup at UofL

Louisville-based manufacturer GE Appliances, a Haier company, has opened its next innovation play at the University of Louisville. The company has launched Giddy, a technology...

Fridge of the Future: UofL students score at FirstBuild’s MegaHackathon

Weaving through the aisles of the grocery store, you ask yourself: Are we out of milk? What about eggs? Orange juice?  In the future, your...

FirstBuild wants to ‘hack the home’

Ever wish your home appliances were just a little bit … smarter? That they could run on their own, or better yet, anticipate exactly...

GE Appliances, UofL partner on ‘cool’ project

The innovation team at GE Appliances, a Haier company, and the University of Louisville recently partnered on a 'cool' refrigerator project.  The Kentucky-based home appliances...

UofL grad students’ design earns top 10 for ‘Hotel Room of...

What will hotel rooms look like in the future? Maybe self-drying showers? Heated floors? Nugget ice? Those were a few of the suggestions University of...

UofL hosts Fortune 500 executives for Innovative Partnership Program

Nearly 20 top executives from some of the world’s largest companies visited the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, Micro/Nano Technology Center, FirstBuild, and the Additive Manufacturing Competency...