Hazardous environments such as disaster sites and conflict zones present many challenges for emergency response. But the new field of functional fabrics — materials modified to incorporate various sensors, connect to the internet, or serve multiple purposes, among other things — holds promise for novel solutions.
A three-day hackathon on campus...
DETROIT – A new report from leading national higher education and workforce experts says colleges and universities should work with industry to modify their curricula to ensure students gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities they will need upon graduation for jobs that involve new lightweighting technologies, materials, and processes.
The Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII), part of the Manufacturing USA network, and McKinsey & Company have launched the North American Digital Capability Center (DCC), a space for hands-on training in next-generation digital manufacturing technology. Based in Chicago, the center will help established, small, and start...
A new collaboration between UI LABS and Rescale will help aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) along the supply chain communicate design specifications and data to each other and simulate how parts will work together. This cloud-based service will be offered through Manufacturing USA’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation...
FT. CAMPBELL, Kent. – LIFT - Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow, a Manufacturing USA national innovation institute—in partnership with the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), Amatrol, and Gene Haas Foundation—today announced the launch of “Operation Next” - a new model for equipping separating military personnel with the skills and...
