Triangle Business Journal
Education, Electronics, Power Electronics, Workforce
'Invisible Revolution' of Engineers Flock to N.C. State for PowerAmerica

Dozens of executives, engineers and researchers crowded into North Carolina State University’s Hunt Library early Thursday, part of what Cree CEO Gregg Lowe called “an invisible revolution.”

“We’re the folks behind the curtain… revolutionizing a whole bunch of industries,” Lowe told the crowd from the stage.

Lowe and his cohorts were gathered for...

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Pittsburgh Technology Council
Automation, Robotics
A.R.M.’D For The Next Wave: Advancing Robotics in Manufacturing

We know two things for certain about U.S. manufacturing. The industry must become more advanced to stay competitive globally, and manufacturers need to keep employees employable by educating them to keep up to date with technological advances.

A.R.M.'D For the Next Wave

In this day and age, “advanced” means adapting to, and using, robots in the...

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ENGINEERING.com
Optics, Photonics, Workforce
More Training Will Motivate Future Workforce

The photonics and optics industries are growing exponentially with continually advancing research and technologies. Such development further motivates advancement, but one glaring challenge remains: The photonics and optics workforces are struggling to keep pace.

Lionel Kimerling. Courtesy of Aim Photonics.

Industry players, from university...

Photonics Media
Education, Photonics, Workforce
South Texas to MIT: STCC Student Earns High-Level Internship

Gerald Gagnon has come a long way from his South Texas upbringing. His ambition for higher education brought him to the Northeast about three years ago, where he discovered better educational opportunities. He settled in western Massachusetts and earned an associate’s degree in liberal arts from Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), where...