Your weekly 3D printing and STEM education news roundup has arrived! This week the internet was buzzing about the $30 million round of financing announcement by Shapeways — this is really going to help them advance their mission of bringing 3D printing to everyone. On the STEM education front, we wanted to give a shout out to Ms. Sylvia Todd (age 11) who last week won a silver medal at an international robotics competition; and then on Monday took part in the White House Science Fair, where President Obama tested her latest project, a robot that paints. She is a maker, tinkerer and her online Maker Show has made her a STEM superstar. Way to go Sylvia!

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3D Printing News

• Inside 3D Printing Conference brings reality to the hype Source: 3D Printer
• The 3D Printing Expo’s Coolest Creations Source: PC Mag
• Additive manufacturing is growing apace in China Source: The Economist
• Getting Mainstreamier: SkyMall Is Selling a 3D Printer Source: TIME Tech
• Advancing the Mission of Shapeways: 3D Printing for Everyone Source: Shapeways
• Carl Bass, Autodesk’s CEO, Views on 3D Printing Source: Engineering.com
• Made in Space Focuses on 3D Printing That’s Out of This World Source: Rapid Ready Technology
• Additive Manufacturing: A Body of Work Source: Desktop Engineering
• 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2013 Source: MIT Technology Review

STEM Education News

• Why (And How) Students Can Get Excited About STEM Source: Edudemic
• 18 People You Didn’t Know Were Engineers (Slideshow) Source: Design News
• A Science Star Already, Tinkering With the Idea of Growing Up Source: NY Times
• Engineers Need A Good Understanding of the World Source: Engineering.com
• Hands-On Research Is a Critical Part of the New Next Generation Science Standards Source: Huffington Post
• How Museums Are Fostering the Workforce of the Future Source: Smithsonian