Tag: Manufacturing

News Roundup

New Research Partnerships to Spur U.S. Manufacturing

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) awarded three grants to public universities to grow and scale collaborations with Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers.

August 11, 2021

Community Colleges

Community College: Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Post-COVID Labor Market

This opinion piece provides an example of why community colleges given their role and legacy are well positioned in partnering with the K–12, community-based organization, and business sectors in engaging and preparing America’s diverse workforce to meet the labor market skills of the future.

August 9, 2021

Students

Gene Haas Foundation Awards Metropolitan Community College $10,000 for Manufacturing Scholarships

The Gene Haas Foundation, a private nonprofit organization, has awarded the Metropolitan Community College (MCC) Foundation with a $10,000 donation to fund scholarships for the MCC Precision Machine Technology program. The MCC Precision Machine Technology program is an increasingly popular initiative among students at the South Omaha campus as a result of the new Center […]

September 27, 2018

STEM

New UCLA-based Manufacturing Institute Puts Academia on Economic Map

Incorporating more than 200 partners across industry, academia and the nonprofit sector, the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute aims to disrupt a dated, inefficient manufacturing sector.

June 29, 2016