AFFOA has launched several efforts to attract young people to the textiles industry. One of these is the two-week Advanced Functional Fabrics Workshop where students conceptualize and create prototype solutions to address specific problems posed by companies involved in the program. Image: Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA)

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Susan Ipri-Brown has begun her term as the 143rd president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society announced during its annual meeting June 4. Ipri-Brown is a Fellow of ASME, has served on the ASME Board of Governors, and has been an active member of the Society for 34 years, including her years as a student member.

Minimally invasive technology is expanding the scope of medical diagnosis and treatments, bringing a host of benefits for healthcare professionals and patients—from smaller wounds and fewer complications to faster healing and more. TE Connectivity is engineering advanced components and materials to realize a future with safer, advanced procedures...

NextFlex, the Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored Manufacturing Innovation Institute focused on maturing hybrid electronics, today released Project Call 9.0 (PC 9.0), its latest call for proposals that seek to fund projects that further the development and adoption of hybrid electronics while addressing key challenges in advanced manufacturing...

A new study is underway examining whether Selfridge Air National Guard Base or a site nearby would be suitable for a facility for hypersonics and extreme environment testing, officials said.

The study is being conducted over the next 18 months by LIFT, the Detroit-based high-tech manufacturing research institute in Corktown with $1.5 million from...