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July 17, 2018

lowellsun.com

Economy, Education, Materials, Robotics, STEM, Workforce

At UML, a Stitch in Time Sublime at New Fabric Discovery Center

LOWELL -- It's a tale of two fabrics.

The standard uniform catches fire and never stands a chance, burning completely through.

But the other flame-retardant uniform self-extinguishes the fire within a few seconds, resulting in a charred sleeve. This safer, lower cost, non-toxic material may end up saving soldiers and firefighters in the future.

This was one of the many demonstrations at UMass Lowell's new Fabric Discovery Center at 110 Canal St. on Thursday, during which officials cut the ribbon on the groundbreaking facility.

July 11, 2018

Industry Week

Education, Manufacturing, Workforce

Putting the Pedal to the Metal (and More) at LIFT

The new leader of Manufacturing USA’s lightweighting institute, Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT), seeks small manufacturers with big ideas.

July 2, 2018

Modern Machine Shop

Innovation, Robotics, Workforce

Robots and Education Will Help Address Manufacturing Labor Shortage

An important question circling around manufacturing right now is how job shops and other producers will address the skills gap that is expected to hit the industry with a shortage of two million workers in the next ten years. Two proposed answers, not mutually exclusive, are robots and education.

June 28, 2018

Digital Trends

Electronics, Health, Human & Machine Behavior

Mouthguard Can Tell if Athletes are Tired or Mentally Drained

Xerox Parc, the legendary research and development center, is probably best known to readers as the research lab that Steve Jobs visited in the late 1970s, getting his first glimpse at the graphical user interface concept he later made famous with the Mac.

May 23, 2018

Education Week

Education, Manufacturing, STEM, Workforce

Reviving the Manufacturing Sector, Starting in Middle School

"Manufacturing is changing dramatically," said Emily DeRocco, the education and workforce director of Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow, or LIFT. "We want young people to understand that there are actually exciting jobs available."