My name is Jena Chakour, and I am a double major junior in Anthropology and Applied Behavior Analysis, with minors in French and Classics. Coming back from an out of state internship to learn that UNT now had a Makerspace, I was immediately smitten. The Factory channels my curiosity in hands-on projects; my skill areas include 3D printers (they are needy creatures), project planning, microprocessing boards (MaKey MaKey, Arduino), and Lasercutting (it’s true love). Most of my work involves outreach, for educating and events to introduce the UNT community to the magnificent world of accessible technology. I am also learning programming, CNC machine use, and CAD software from my fellow Makers!

The Factory is an amazing campus resource for UNT students, and I spiritually need more people to come enjoy it. I believe wholeheartedly in the potential of every person to learn anything they want to, and that learning is best when people are excited about the subject—The Factory provides the opportunity for students to do just that. You can walk in knowing Everything™ or absolutely nothing, play in our interdisciplinary sandbox, and gain a skill/knowledge set that you can enjoy forever. How cool is that?