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On Campus: RPI Center Focuses on Advanced Manufacturing

May 01, 2012
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Although Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is the nation’s oldest technological university, it’s on the cutting edge of advanced manufacturing.


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On Campus: Ontario Is a Hot Spot for Composites Research

February 29, 2012
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Composites are an attractive alternative to metal for automotive and aerospace manufacturers.


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On Campus: Minnesota Facility Promotes Medical Device Innovation

January 05, 2012
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College is a great time to experiment. That’s exactly what the Medical Devices Center (MDC) at the University of Minnesota encourages students to do. The 4,000-square-foot facility promotes interdisciplinary medical device development, including needs assessment, creative brainstorming, prototyping and testing.
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On Campus: Solar Power Has a Bright Future at Tennessee

October 27, 2011
Austin Weber
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The University of Tennessee is home to the new Tennessee Solar Institute, a joint-venture with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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On Campus: Robots Rule at Carnegie Mellon

August 29, 2011
Austin Weber
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The National Robotics Engineering Center works on a wide variety of real-world projects for both military and commercial customers.
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On Campus: New MIT Battery May Jump-Start Electric Car Industry

June 21, 2011
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Researchers are scrambling to create the next breakthrough in battery technology that will enable electric cars to be more robust and cheaper to mass-produce. A team of engineers at MIT believe they’ve found the solution.
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On Campus: Wind Turbines Generate Research Activity at Iowa State

April 27, 2011
Austin Weber
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Iowa State's Wind Energy Manufacturing Laboratory focuses on improving the manufacturability of large components used in wind turbines.

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On Campus: Virginia Tech Focuses on Energy Harvesting

February 25, 2011
Austin Weber
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Batteries take up valuable space, add weight and provide limited robustness. In the future, many manufacturers will replace batteries with energy harvesting technology-a cost-effective process of converting freely available energy into electricity.
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On Campus: Purdue Studies the Interaction of People, Computers and Machines

December 22, 2010
Austin Weber
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Purdue's PRISM Center studies the critical role that computing technology plays in manufacturing.
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