{"id":16383,"date":"2025-08-21T13:17:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T13:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/?page_id=16383"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:49:06","slug":"idea-lab-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/idea-lab-homepage\/","title":{"rendered":"IDEA Lab Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-teams=\"true\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-il_blue !sh-text-white sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center\"> <span class=\"shortcode sh-grow sh-text-center sh-text-xl sh-font-medium sh-no-underline\">Our Hours: 7 days a week 1PM-10PM. Weekday hours 9AM-1PM by appointment only.<\/span> <\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- Pane Image: Replace the page image by replacing the text inside the quotes following \"img=\". 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style=\"color: white\">I<\/span>nnovation and <span style=\"color: white\">D<\/span>esign in <span style=\"color: white\">E<\/span>ngineering and the <span style=\"color: white\">A<\/span>rts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The IDEA Lab is a <strong>collaborative technology center<\/strong>.<br \/>\nWe provide <strong>access to emerging technologies<\/strong> for learning, instruction, research, and play!<br \/>\n<strong>All i-card holders<\/strong> are welcome!<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"> <button type='button' class='shortcode sh-text-center sh-inline-block sh-align-middle sh-p-2 sh-bg-[#F8F7F7] sh-rounded-md !sh-no-underline hover:sh-bg-slate-200 !sh-border !sh-border-black focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700  !sh-text-black' style='font-size: 12pt;' onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/about\/'\" ><span class=\" fa fa-lightbulb-on\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> About Us 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