Dr. Ming C. Leu, a leader in advanced manufacturing research for more than four decades, has been appointed associate vice chancellor for research and innovation at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
On June 22, 2026, the Coalition for Career Development Center (CCD Center) honored Bostonia Global School in El Cajon, California, with the Leo Reddy Career Readiness School Award, named after the CCD Center’s Founder.
IACMI–The Composites Institute®, a national manufacturing institute that connects industry, government, and academia to accelerate innovation and strengthen the U.S. manufacturing workforce, announced a major expansion of its America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) and Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeships & Learning (METAL) programs.
IACMI–The Composites Institute®, announced the winners of its inaugural Rising Star Awards, a nationwide initiative aimed at highlighting emerging talent in the manufacturing industry.
The Manufacturing Institute announced the inaugural recipients of the FAME Catalyst Grant, which will seed the formation of six new chapters of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) as part of the MI’s new AI Skills Initiative.
The North Carolina A&T State University College of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the ASQ Central North Carolina section 1109 and student branch, hosts an annual Sci-Tech Week Conference.
As part of National Welding Month in April, ESAB awarded $5,000 to support welding programs at Princeton High School and Lovelady High School, part of the Princeton Independent School District, through its ESAB Future Fabricators Charlie Monschke Welding Education Grant.
Antigone Sharris is a full-time faculty member of the Engineering Technology Team at Triton College. She is also faculty lead, NFPA Fluid Power Fast Track Hub Site; faculty advisor, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society; and mentor to the Team 2151 Robotics Team.
Leadership at Okuma America Corporation, a global manufacturer of computer numeric control (CNC) machine tools and automation systems, shared that its Okuma Machine Tool Academy program, in partnership with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC), has been recognized with multiple awards.
