The commercial success of these printers is also fueling their use as educational tools. Visionaries like Glen Bull, a professor of instructional technology at the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education, are using 3-D printing systems to change the way teachers present science concepts and, in turn, how students learn and retain the material. Bull's collaborative efforts with numerous academic, industrial, state and local partners, have led to a major education initiative in the Commonwealth of Virginia. "Glen's work is absolutely transformative," says Robert ...