WTAJ shared a new segment highlighting VAR Lab’s work to make a high-quality digital scan of the Liberty Bell freely available to the public. The coverage focuses on the project’s goal of expanding access to one of America’s most recognizable historic artifacts through digital preservation and open 3D viewing. Check out WTAJ’s story here: https://www.wtaj.com/news/local-news/high-quality-digital-scan-of-liberty-bell-now-freely-available/
On June 29th, 2026, VAR Lab post publicly their 3D Scan models from the Liberty Bell 3D Scanning project that took place in Philadelphia. As a reply to VAR Lab's original post, Penn State Behrend: Office of Community & Workforce Programs reposted it saying: "A great example of how technology can help preserve and
Prior to the release of the Liberty Bell 3D Scan files, VAR Lab dropped some teaser across their social media accounts, here is one of those! Check it out! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/varlab-america250-philadelphia-ugcPost-7477077572116324352-6II6/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEE1QlcBH4pVBmDIXrjWxYOUKz54mOYsock
Watch: Creating a Digital Twin of the Liberty Bell for America 250 Penn State’s News and Research team has released a new video highlighting VAR Lab’s work with the National Park Service to digitally preserve the Liberty Bell for America’s 250th anniversary. The video, “America 250: Creating a Digital Twin of the Liberty Bell,” features
Penn State has published a new article highlighting VAR Lab’s digital preservation project with the National Park Service at Independence National Historical Park. The story, “Penn State Behrend Team Works with National Park Service to Preserve Liberty Bell,” details how Dr. Chris Shelton, Remington Orange, and Alexander Fisher traveled to the Liberty Bell Center in
Lenovo has published a new StoryHub feature on VAR Lab’s recent digital preservation work with the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. The article, “How Technology Is Preserving the Liberty Bell for America’s 250th Anniversary,” highlights how VAR Lab: The Emerging Technologies Hub at Penn State Behrend worked in partnership with the National Park Service to help
In preperation for the final release of the Liberty Bell, VAR Lab teased some photos and videos to give their audience a hint into the future! Check it out here: LinkedIn Post - License Plate Teaser
The other day our director Christopher R. Shelton and student researcher Remington Orange used an Artec Eva structured light scanner to 3D scan the replica of the Liberty Bell in the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Center (AMIC). This was a project with Jon Young at University Park as part of their research exploring frequencies based
