Each year, Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) is held on the first Friday in October in order to show students, parents, and the public what modern manufacturing is all about. The fourth industrial revolution is rapidly changing our world. New advanced manufacturing technologies bring about whole new careers, requiring a skilled …
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NextFlex Roundtable: Mission College and STEM Learning & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion About this Event Join us for a virtual roundtable where we will discuss the complex relationship between technology, STEM sector education and employment, socioeconomic opportunity, and diversity/equity and inclusion. The discussion will feature representatives from government, …
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Printable copper has attracted immense interest in advanced electronics attributed to its abundance, high electrical and thermal characteristics. However, copper is easily oxidized limiting reliability under extreme environments, which requires constant operation at elevated temperatures and reactive atmospheres. During this Flexinar, Dr. Shenqiang Ren, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, …
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SHAP3D, a National Science Foundation and industry funded research center, brings the innovative research capabilities of leading universities to serve the diverse interests of industry, government, and academia to address fundamental research challenges to meet the commercial needs of industry for heterogeneous 3D printing of materials. SHAP3D will accelerate expansion …
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While the current AM market has been growing rapidly, it is still built primarily around single material based systems. However, over the last few years we have seen an increase in commercially available multi-material AM systems that are much more material agnostic allowing users to print a wide range of …
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During Innovation Days we gather FHE subject matter experts from NextFlex, members, and government partners to celebrate our latest collective achievements and plans for future collaboration. Our theme this year is, “Next Generation Electronics: Solving Real World Problems,” and there will be many examples of how this is now becoming a …
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