The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, launched a multimillion-dollar, multiyear program with BioMADE, Farmed Materials and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in 2022 to develop a domestic source of natural rubber from a specific species of dandelion.
Natural rubber is a crucial element in the Department of the Air Force’s production of...
AIM Photonics has announced that Dr. William W. (Wade) Cook has been appointed Executive Director of the Institute.
“After an extensive search, we know that Wade is the right leader for AIM Photonics,” said Dr. Tod A. Laursen, Acting President at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and chairman of AIM Photonics’ Leadership Council. “His considerable...
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Thermoset Division (Bethel, Conn., U.S.) announces its first keynote speaker for the May 9-10, 2023 Topcon event, to be held at the Monona Terrace and Convention Center in Madison, Wis., U.S. “Opportunity Brings New Challenges: The Future of Thermosets” will be presented by Dale Brosius, chief...
For decades, young adults believed that the ticket to success was a college degree. As a result, interest in the skilled trades declined. We are now paying the price for that shift with a shortage of skilled workers at a time when they are more critical than ever.
While the need for these workers is widespread, American manufacturing in particular...
LIFT, the Detroit-based Department of Defense manufacturing innovation institute, today announced four new projects with its LIFT Ecosystem Accelerator Program (LEAP). The projects were generated by a project call earlier this year and are designed to advance new advanced manufacturing processes and techniques connecting materials science...
AIM Photonics has announced that Dr. William W. (Wade) Cook has been appointed Executive Director of the Institute.
“After an extensive search, we know that Wade is the right leader for AIM Photonics,” said Dr. Tod A. Laursen, Acting President at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and chairman of AIM Photonics’ Leadership Council. “His considerable...
LIFT, the Detroit-based, Department of Defense-supported national manufacturing innovation institute, in partnership with MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, announced their partnership with Mohawk Valley Community College to provide free training to transitioning service members, National Guard, Army Reserves, and their families for careers in...
The now ubiquitous terms Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing are effectively synonyms capturing the convergence of technologies that have progressed at an exponential pace over the last several decades. Around 2011, Europe and its industrial base began releasing a strategy for the next industrial revolution, dubbed “Industry 4.0.”
At least five...
The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) has awarded over $200k in funding to launch the 2023 NIIMBL eXperience program in three distinct locations across the United States. Funding recipients include Albany College (ACPHS) in New York, BioKansas in the Kansas/Missouri Region, and Raritan Valley Community...
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced the opening of the EY Digital Operations Hub at MxD (Manufacturing x Digital), a leading-edge advanced manufacturing institution and innovation center in downtown Chicago. The 6,700 square foot Digital Operations Hub provides digital manufacturing experiences featuring EY services, a wide variety of...
MxD, the national digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute, today launched the MxD Learn Virtual Training Center (VTC) with the release of several new courses. These courses were created by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T), the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), and Drexel University, in...
With Veteran’s Day upon us, I’m reminded Veterans often possess the technical aptitude to flourish in advanced manufacturing careers. They also have a strong work ethic, team spirit, and communication skills needed for successful outcomes. One way to express gratitude for and support veterans is to provide opportunities and pathways to well-paid...
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Professor Chad Duty has been named the next CEO of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation. The appointment will become effective April 1, 2023.
Duty is a professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering within UT’s Tickle College of Engineering and a joint...
Manufacturing is an exciting and lucrative career opportunity that can help address the massive skills gap that threatens to leave two million U.S. manufacturing jobs unfilled within the next decade. In Pittsburgh and around the country, many initiatives aim to inspire the next generation to pursue careers in manufacturing.
That's why students from...
MxD, the national digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute, today announced Matt Taylor as the new Vice President of Projects and Engineering. Taylor will oversee MxD’s $150 million portfolio of research and development projects.
Taylor steps into the position that has been open since Berardino Baratta was named CEO of MxD in July 2022...
