As availability of masks, ventilators and other supplies runs low, universities are volunteering their resources to address the needs of medical workers.
Zachery Smith, engineering support specialist at Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory, wears a prototype of a 3D-printed face shield. (Charles Tricou / Penn State)
Amid a shortage of critical medical supplies, university professors and staff are pooling their knowledge of 3D printing to make equipment to protect health care workers.