SPICE Lab at U-High STEM Day
Robotics, virtual reality, and hands-on construction at LSU University Laboratory School
Amir Jafari
11/7/20261 min read
On November 6, 2026, the SPICE Lab joined the second annual STEM Day at LSU University Laboratory School (U-High) in Baton Rouge. Our team represented LSU’s Bert S. Turner Department of Construction Management and gave students a hands-on look at technologies shaping how we design and build.
At our station, students met a small robot, tried augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), and explored building concepts with interactive construction toys. The activities gave us a chance to talk about how construction teams can use robots to assist with tasks and explore a project in a virtual environment before work begins.
One of the highlights was seeing how quickly students went from trying the technology to asking what else it could do. Their curiosity made the afternoon as rewarding for our team as it was for the students.
Thank you to the U-High team for inviting us, and to our SPICE Lab students for sharing their time and enthusiasm.
