JOPLIN, Mo. — Missouri Southern has introduced its latest technological advancement, anticipated to be a significant asset for its Health and Science Center.
Today, the university inaugurated the Missouri 3D Printing Center for Precision Health.
This initiative was facilitated via a grant from the Science to Jobs program under the purview of the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development.
The new facility will serve as a hub for research and workforce training. While the main focus will be on health care, MSSU administrators say anyone can benefit from this new technology.
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Dental medicine is somewhat at the forefront of 3D technology adoption, and we offer a dental technology program on our campus,” stated Dr. Crystal Lemmons, Dean of College Health. “I envision incorporating a course where these students can gain knowledge about both the technology and the procedures involved.
“The vision for this center, which Dr. Lemmons has spearheaded, is to offer training and certifications,” explained MSSU President Dr. Dean Van Galen. “This way, both practicing healthcare professionals and anyone else who is passionate about 3D printing can gain experience, receive instruction, earn credentials, and then apply their knowledge to make significant contributions.”
Lemmons mentioned that it will take some time before the classes at the center actually begin.
For now it’s being housed in the Ummel Technology Building, but the 3D center will eventually be housed in the Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center in 2026.
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