Join us for a series of lectures featuring materials sciences expert Prof. Rigoberto Advincula of Case Western Reserve University! Our new series with Prof. Advincula aims to a beginner's friendly first foray into a new materials science field each month. By exploring the basics and fundamental science of each featured field, we hope to expand your appreciation for the research and engineering helping us craft the world of tomorrow by improving the one we live in today. Our next entry in this series is focused on 3D printing and additive manufacturing. Popularly seen in the form of desktop printers were computer control used to form layers of material into an object, 3D printing is being touted as the beginning of what could be a potential industrial revolution. Efforts are underway around the world to improve the performance of various additive manufacturing techniques in applications from everything such as rapid prototyping, automotive manufacturing, and medical-grade implants for various surgical procedures. Join us as Prof. Advincula surveys the field of 3D printing and additive manufacturing research and development and usher in next-generation technologies with them together with the latest in nanoscale characterization techniques.