The Innovation & Research Commons (I&RC) includes research, multimedia, and design components and additional innovative learning spaces to support AU’s teaching and research endeavors. Visit the I&RC on the 1st floor of the RBD Library.
An interdisciplinary hands-on workshop that combines digital and analog technologies. A place for turning concepts into objects using 3D printers and other production tools.
Powerful workstations for data analysis with support provided by experts in data workflows and scripting.
Experience new immersive Extended Reality technologies and incorporate them into your research, classwork and course design.
An open-access learning space dedicated to providing students with digital creation skills and technology.
Check out audio equipment, camera equipment, Arduino and Raspberry Pi kits, and more.
A dedicated audio recording and editing studio to support creative scholarship endeavors.
The I&RC computers offer a wide selection of up to date software and hardware to meet your research and course needs.
Remote access to all of the software on workstations in the I&RC, the RBD 2nd Floor Mini-Lab, and the LADC.
A large, interactive digital display providing a one-of-a-kind platform for 3D geospatial visualization, panoramic images, video, tours, and more in a shared immersive environment.
Find statistical information, census data, legislative materials, research studies, maps, and more published by the United States government.
Find information about our microform and geospatial/GIS collections and resources.
Visiting Researcher in Digital Scholarship and Innovation Dr. Chris Loughnane spearheads innovative technology-enhanced digital collaboration within the Libraries and across the university’s colleges and departments.
*Job Opportunity:* Student Assistant, Innovation and Research Commons
The I&RC is hiring now for the position of Student Assistant, to assist users, faculty, and staff with daily operations in multiple areas. Successful applicants will be placed in one or more of the following areas based on skillsets: Makerspace, VR/AR Space, and Help Desk.
