The Innovation & Research Commons (I&RC) is open to the entire Auburn University community and is located on the 1st floor of RBD Library. This new space provides access to high-end tools, technologies, and in-person expertise to support innovative research, teaching, and learning at Auburn. For instance, you can record a podcast in our audio studio or check-out a camera from Tech Lending for your next multi-media project. You can get design help from one of our Adobe Creative Space consultants or work with our MakerSpace on a 3D printing project. You can utilize the Digital Wall for class presentations, troubleshoot your data workflows and scripting with our DataSpace consultants, or reserve a virtual reality session in our Extended Reality Space.
Contact us to request a tour of all our services or submit the following form: aub.ie/ircinstructioninquiry to request an instructional session for your class.
Spring 2024 Instructional workshops have begun and are open to all Auburn students, faculty, and staff; register at aub.ie/libraryworkshops .
The I&RC can also print your research poster. Before getting started, review this helpful Poster Printing Guide.
Contact us to request a tour.
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 to meet your research and course needs.
Remote access to all Windows software on PC workstations in the I&RC, RBD 2nd Floor, and 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.
Learn how the AU Libraries can help you explore avenues for digital scholarship and digital humanities projects.
