ARMI RACER STEM
Biomanufacturing, Education, STEM, Workforce

The RACER Blueprint is comprised of Five key factors, in addition to manufacturing, that are essential to a good idea making it from an academic achievement to part of a clinician’s armamenterium. They are as important as the scientific and engineering foundations of a TEMP (or other advanced therapy) with respect to full commercialization.

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UMass Lowell Research Team
Education, Fabrics, STEM, Workforce

A team of University of Massachusetts (UMass) Lowell researchers has partnered with researchers from Saint-Gobain, a multinational manufacturer of construction and high-performance materials, to create new, cost-effective sensor-laden textiles that can be used to monitor the structural health and integrity of vital infrastructures across the...

Greater Lawrence Technical School (GLTS) at AFFOA
Education, STEM

AFFOA established a partnership between Greater Lawrence Technical School (GLTS), MIT – Edgerton Center, and AFFOA HQ to develop a technical high school curriculum in Advanced Functional Fabrics. The curriculum kicked off with a design and product challenge presented to GLTS students to create a product that utilizes AFF technology that solve...

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Biomanufacturing, Education, STEM, Workforce

ARMI | BioFabUSA, a Manufacturing USA institute, believes that is important to foster interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for children of all ages. As evidence of this belief, ARMI is active at high schools and is working to spread awareness about the potential for career opportunities in the emerging fields...

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Education, STEM, Workforce

Earlier this month, 36 students at Abraham Lincoln High School in San Jose, California completed the FlexFactor program. But, these students were not just any students – they participated in the first customized version of FlexFactor Sprint for English Language Development (ELD). These hardworking students are not only learning English, they also...