Leah Buechley

Hand and Machine Group
High-Low Tech Group
Publications
@leahbuechley
       
 
Leah Buechley is an associate professor in the computer science department at the University of New Mexico, where she directs the Hand and Machine research group. Her work explores integrations of electronics, computing, art, craft, and design. She is a pioneer in paper and fabric-based electronics and her inventions include the LilyPad Arduino, a construction kit for sew-able electronics. Previously, she was a professor at the MIT Media Lab, where she founded and directed the High-Low Tech group. Her awards include an NSF CAREER Award and the Edith Ackerman award for Interaction Design and Children. Leah received a PhD in computer science from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a BA in physics from Skidmore College. At both institutions she also studied dance, theater, fine art, and design.

A Few Selected Talks
Eyeo Talk about MAKE-ing and Social Justice
FabLearn Keynote: a critical look at MAKE-ing
TED Talk on Sketching Electronics
A conversation about craft and technology: Ron Rael and Leah Buechley


Books