Composite drone photo of NIU. The old NEIL lab at NIU. Tom Pingel doing a terrestrial lidar scan in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. Tom and Earle at NIU's Research and Artistry Day Taking water samples for the REU in Leona Vicario. Taking a break from flying drones to play with the spider monkeys Earle is the poster boy for OSEEL at NIU Rob Kondratowicz demonstrates the Augmented Reality Sandbox. The Student Engagement Fund AR Sandbox team at NIU Final inspection before a drone flight default Andrea prepping for a drone flight in Mexico Dr. Pingel showcases the lab at the VT Alumni Weekend Packed and ready to fly some drones in Mexico for the REU. Josh, Ryley, and Hudson demonstrating the interactive alumni web map for CNRE's Grad Bash Andrea Saavedra presenting her work on the REU. Tom and Rob at NIU's Research and Artistry Day Earle demonstrates the Velodyne lidar scanner at Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day at NIU. Matt Mendez presenting his work on tactile maps for people with visual impairments