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Lavinia Sebastian Hired as New Manager of Education and Workforce Development

PowerAmerica is pleased to announce that Lavinia Sebastian has joined the team as our new Manager of Education and Workforce Development. She will be responsible for expanding our education offerings, broadening the scope of education programming to include technician and operator training, and reaching out to underserved and non-traditional...

Photo from the 2023 Manufacturing USA Annual Meeting. Woman holding a microphone asking a question with attendees in the background.
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Manufacturing
2023 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting

The Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office held its annual Manufacturing USA Network Meeting on May 25 in Washington, DC. There were over 100 participants with representatives from each of the institutes and funding agencies attending nine unique sessions throughout the day.

Dr. Monica Gorman, Special Assistant to the President for...

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Funding Opportunity
Manufacturing USA Workforce, Education, and Vibrant Ecosystems Funding (WEAVE)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Manufacturing USA W orkforce, E ducation a nd V ibrant E cosystems (WEAVE) public serve awards to the 17 Manufacturing USA institutes for proposals in the following topic areas :

Partnerships amongst two or more institutes to build vibrant and...

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External News

Manufacturing
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Next Phase for Over $5 Billion in CHIPS R&D Investments, Including the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC)

Today, leaders from the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Energy; and the National Science Foundation; and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology (Natcast) gathered at the White House to announce over $5 billion in expected investment in the CHIPS R&D program, including the National...

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Manufacturing
Meet the Modern Makers Who Help Power the Manufacturing USA Network

They are 16 creators at heart. One creates automation systems for manufacturers. Another designs software for photonics. One helps create high-tech careers in robotics, another in cybersecurity, and a third in the emerging field of remanufacturing. One went to prison and turned his life around to make a six-figure salary in CNC machining.

Several...

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Building an Inclusive Manufacturing Talent Pipeline

“Nose presses” is not an official metric of workforce recruiting success for the Penn State Digital Foundry on 5th Avenue in New Kensington, PA, but it is hugely symbolic in the quest to expand the manufacturing talent pipeline in underserved communities, according to Sherri McCleary, the Executive Director of the foundry.

A nose presser is a...