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    Registered apprenticeship programs can help strengthen the welding workforce and address critical needs of the nation’s infrastructure, supply chain and clean energy sectors.

    National Apprenticeship Week: Bridging the Skills Gap

    Sharon Spielman
    Nov. 15, 2024
    Celebrated from Nov. 17-23, National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) highlights the importance of registered apprenticeships in building a skilled workforce and encourages industry ...
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    The Critical Role of Workwear in Enhancing Machine Safety: An Integrated Approach

    Nick Warrick
    Nov. 12, 2024
    Engineers who operate in manufacturing environments should be aware of the relationship between their workwear and machine safety.
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    Partnership’s Vision for Advanced Manufacturing

    Sharon Spielman
    Oct. 31, 2024
    The collaboration between Florida Makes and LIFT aims to accelerate innovation in manufacturing by focusing on advanced materials development, improving supply chain integration...
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    Embracing Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing

    Sharon Spielman
    Oct. 30, 2024
    A recent conversation with leaders from Florida Makes and LIFT shed light on the promising future of advanced manufacturing and the initiatives underway to foster growth in the...
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    Accelerating Manufacturing Innovation in Florida

    Sharon Spielman
    Oct. 29, 2024
    Florida Makes and LIFT have partnered to improve advanced manufacturing and workforce development in Florida, providing the support and resources that small- and medium-size manufacture...

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    A Partnership in Defense Engineering

    Sharon Spielman
    Oct. 28, 2024
    Element U.S. Space and Defense and Texas Tech University are working together to drive innovation in defense technology.
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    The Future of Defense Engineering: Trends and Insights

    Sharon Spielman
    Oct. 17, 2024
    Shaped by advancements in additive manufacturing, innovative materials science and a collaborative approach to education, the future of defense engineering and machine design ...
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    Assessing Effectiveness and Reliability in Prototype Development

    Sharon Spielman
    Oct. 16, 2024
    Collaborators from Element U.S. Space & Defense and Texas Tech’s Mechanical Engineering Department talk about the critical role of iterative design when it comes to the effectiveness...
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    Prototyping Solutions for the Defense Industry

    Sharon Spielman
    Oct. 15, 2024
    Experts discuss the iterative nature of engineering design processes, noting the importance of requirement analysis, risk assessment and the role of additive manufacturing in ...
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    Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers

    Sharon Spielman
    Oct. 15, 2024
    Tormach’s 2024 Instructor of the Year Danielle Ward shares her approaches to STEM education, emphasizing hands-on learning and the integration of advanced technologies to prepare...
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    Have a Voice: Advice for a Diverse Workforce

    Sharon Spielman
    Oct. 10, 2024
    Mariana Cogan shares with Machine Design how she advocates for diversity in leadership as a chief marketing officer. She offers advice for workers entering the manufacturing field...
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    Hexagon Exec Provides Insight on DEI, Sustainability and Autonomous Tech

    Sharon Spielman
    Oct. 9, 2024
    Discover how Mariana Cogan, CMO at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, advocates for diversity in leadership, while she talks about the advanced technologies the company implements...
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    The Role of Advanced Sensors in Propellant Technology

    Sharon Spielman
    Oct. 7, 2024
    Unlocking the complex interactions within combustion systems aims to pave the way for safer, more efficient defense applications. Element U.S. Space & Defense and Texas Tech’s...
    Fictiv
    Celebrating National Manufacturing Day, Dave Evans, CEO and co-founder, Fictiv, is sending a shout-out to engineers across the country. Featured here are members of Formula Electric at Berkeley, a student-run club.

    National Manufacturing Day Paves the Way for Next Generation of Manufacturers

    Dave Evans
    Oct. 4, 2024
    On National Manufacturing Day, Dave Evans, CEO, Fictiv, writes an open letter to budding engineers, voices appreciation for the value of STEM and salutes UC Berkeley students ...
    What’s Behind the Flub of This Year’s Bronze Medals?

    Designing a Winning Medal: What’s Behind the Flub of This Year’s Bronze Medals?

    Rehana Begg
    Aug. 28, 2024
    A metallurgist weighs in on possible reasons behind the bronze medal deterioration and what could be done to mitigate a similar problem at the 2024 Paralympic Games.
    Machine Vision Experts Develop a Visual Object Intelligence Platform

    Machine Vision Experts Develop a Visual Object Intelligence Platform

    Rehana Begg
    Aug. 12, 2024
    Stepping up the object handling capabilities of robotic arms through machine vision.
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    R&D Spotlight: Mechatronics Students Plot a 2.5D Vision Method to Improve Picking Precision

    Rehana Begg
    Aug. 12, 2024
    Skye Automation has devised a vision systems workaround for picking parts of varying heights. The method improves picking precision using a 2D camera integrated with a robot. ...
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    Boosting Welding Education: AWS Foundation Supports Schools to Train Skilled Welders

    Sharon Spielman
    July 17, 2024
    AWS Foundation grants funding to 14 schools, addressing the shortage of skilled welders in manufacturing and construction industries.
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    The View from the Frontline: Separating Robotics Hype from Reality

    Rehana Begg
    July 15, 2024
    Workers on the ground should have a say in introducing new technologies, such as autonomous robots.
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    Q&A: Upskilling Manufacturing Factory Workers With AI

    Rehana Begg
    June 13, 2024
    Could the reach and value of human-centric generative AI become a ubiquitous tool on factory floors?
    The State of the Automation Industry

    Hannover Messe 2024: Festo’s Frank Notz on the State of the Automation Industry

    Rehana Begg
    May 1, 2024
    Festo’s Frank Notz dissects the company’s vision for the future by explaining the push for flexible, open architecture, sustainable solutions and the determination to develop ...
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    Championing Diversity and Innovation in the Fabrication Industry

    Sharon Spielman
    April 26, 2024
    The CEO of a St. Louis-based electrical control panel fabricator leads with a pioneering spirit, supporting diversity and innovation in the fabrication industry through her recent...
    Industrial Technician Jobs Market Growing

    Industrial Technician Jobs Market Growing

    Rehana Begg
    April 15, 2024
    What does it take to find work in robotics or mechatronics these days?
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    Securing Work in Mechatronics Engineering

    Rehana Begg
    April 12, 2024
    Dr. Parminder Jassal, founder of the skills-to-jobs marketplace Unmudl, offers pointers on securing jobs in mechatronics.
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    April is National Welding Month: Take a Tour of Events and Resources Across the Industry

    Rehana Begg
    April 2, 2024
    A compilation of events, articles and resources highlight the use of welding techniques across industries.
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    Women of Influence in the Machine Design Space

    Sharon Spielman
    March 8, 2024
    This curated collection of content celebrates the remarkable women shaping the machine design landscape.
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    The Big Payback: Engineering Salaries Rank Among Highest for Graduates

    Rehana Begg
    Jan. 5, 2024
    Engineering, computer and IT are among America’s highest-paying sectors, reveals Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Engineering grads earn $97K on average.
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    The Future of Connected Worker Technology and Its Impact on Industrial Training

    Eric Whitley
    Nov. 21, 2023
    A new paradigm of work driven by technology is reshaping industrial skills and training efforts in profound ways.
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    Survey of Engineers: Pushing Roles to the Edge of Possibility

    Rehana Begg
    Nov. 1, 2023
    A thought leader on advanced manufacturing and professional engineers analyzes research on what drives attrition in engineering and answers the question of applicable skills.
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    The Rise of the Sustainability Engineer

    Rehana Begg
    Oct. 31, 2023
    As a sustainability engineer, Iana Aranda is tasked with bolstering sustainability efforts by preparing the engineering workforce for social entrepreneurship and cross-sector ...
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    Changemakers: Expanding our Understanding of the STEM Field

    Rehana Begg
    Oct. 30, 2023
    Lifting up some of the amazing women who shared their expertise in Machine Design’s WISE (Workers in Science & Engineering) series in 2023.
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    MFG Day 2023: Embrace Innovation, Inspire the Future

    Sharon Spielman
    Oct. 4, 2023
    Companies across North America are gearing up to celebrate the annual event, which takes place the first Friday of October.
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    DEI Roundtable: Key Associations Highlight Progress and Next Steps

    Rehana Begg
    June 6, 2023
    A panel of leaders deliver a state of the union on their organizations' Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts.
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    How Design for Manufacturability Applies to Sustainable Engineering

    Rehana Begg
    April 12, 2023
    A sustainability engineer explains how she applies design for manufacturability methodology to low-resource ventures.
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    Emerson’s PACMotion controller, servo drives and servo motors are designed to work together, combining an integrated motion and machine logic solution with the performance, flexibility and scalability required for advanced machine automation.

    Optimizing Linear Motion Solutions Using Hybrid Automation Systems

    Linda Schwartzen
    April 11, 2023
    Achieve greater efficiency, flexibility and more for complex equipment and processes by combining electric and pneumatic actuators.
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    How Sustainability Permeates the Work of an Engineer

    Rehana Begg
    April 11, 2023
    To learn about careers in sustainable engineering, Machine Design picked at Iana Aranda’s resume and the roles she serves at ASME.
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    Are Sustainability Engineering Roles in Demand?

    Rehana Begg
    March 10, 2023
    Iana Aranda, director of Engineering Global Development at ASME, discusses in-demand skills.
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    Comfortable in Discomfort: ASME Leader Bolsters Global Sustainability Efforts

    Rehana Begg
    March 8, 2023
    In her role as a sustainability engineer, Iana Aranda has the responsibility of preparing the engineering workforce for good, social entrepreneurship and cross-sector partnerships...
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    Manufacturers Facing Labor Challenges Find Inclusivity to be a Solution

    Rehana Begg
    Jan. 11, 2023
    Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry benefits from an inclusion program that employs individuals with developmental disabilities.
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    Transform Manufacturing Education to Boost Productivity

    Rehana Begg
    Dec. 8, 2022
    An ASME survey reveals ways to address labor gaps. Hint: Nurture emerging technology skill sets.
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    What is This Retired NASA Engineer Doing Now?

    Rehana Begg
    Sept. 28, 2022
    Wanda Harding is on a mission to help the next generation of STEM leaders navigate their place in the world.
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    Mission to Mars: The Role of the Senior Mission Manager is to Make Tough Calls

    Rehana Begg
    Sept. 28, 2022
    Wanda Harding discusses her career progression, as well as the risks and rewards of being an engineer at NASA.
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    How Emerging Technologies Can Transform the Hospital Experience

    Rebecca Pinn
    Aug. 9, 2022
    Implementing new technology solutions can create significant service quality enhancements.
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    Q&A: How Florbela Costa Helps Drive Unmanned Space Flight

    Rehana Begg
    June 29, 2022
    Florbela Costa, a SpaceLab project manager at maxon, tells us what’s behind the design of the six DCX micromotors on the NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter.
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    Q&A: 3M’s Pulse of Public Trust in Science

    Rehana Begg
    May 26, 2022
    3M’s chief science advocate, Jayshree Seth, shares highlights on the 2022 State of Science Index and discusses why misinformation affects sentiments.
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    If the Shoe Fits: How Two Women Manage Lean Transformations

    Rehana Begg
    May 24, 2022
    Two lean transformation professionals share a roadmap to their success in a lean transformation journey.
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    Lead Problem-Solver: Tana Utley Signs Off on Big Projects

    Rehana Begg
    April 27, 2022
    A lead engine person reflects on 35 years of working for an equipment manufacturer and the competencies gained along the way.
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    Let’s Celebrate International Women’s Day Together

    Marie McBurnett
    March 8, 2022
    This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias, and we have a content lineup to help do just that.
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    How Leaders Lead: Tana Utley on Values That Defined her Journey at Caterpillar

    Rehana Begg
    March 1, 2022
    On the heels of her retirement, Tana Utley, former vice president of Caterpillar, reflects on her engineering career.
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    Connecting Women from the Production Floor to the C-Suite

    Dec. 15, 2021
    A Trelleborg team member has spearheaded a program to support women in manufacturing, technology and supply chain management.
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    Engineering Change Through Allyship, Part 3

    Rehana Begg
    Nov. 10, 2021
    Industry leaders talk about creating a strategy for fostering the trust necessary for allyship. Sometimes being an ally can be uncomfortable, which is also addressed.
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    Engineering Change Through Allyship, Part 2

    Rehana Begg
    Nov. 8, 2021
    Machine Design speaks with industry leaders to discuss their roles as allies in the engineering sector. In this installment, we learn about becoming an effective ally.
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    Engineering Change Through Allyship, Part 1

    Rehana Begg
    Nov. 4, 2021
    Industry leaders discuss their roles as allies and how they’re challenged to constantly learn, question and re-evaluate the space they occupy. In Part 1, we define the word "allyship...
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    Q&A: The Quantum Leap from Bits to Qubits

    Rehana Begg
    Oct. 19, 2021
    A futurist discusses technologies on the horizon and what’s giving her career a quantum advantage.
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    WISE Practitioners: Kristen Hurtado Sets Professional Development Goals

    Rehana Begg
    Oct. 6, 2021
    Kristen Hurtado discusses the multiple paths women take through engineering careers.
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    Manufacturing Manikins for Medical Simulation and Training

    Rehana Begg
    Oct. 4, 2021
    Human patient simulators and life-imitating technologies enable medical and frontline workers to respond with confidence in emergency situations.
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    Driving Change Through Electrification Innovation

    Rehana Begg
    Sept. 14, 2021
    The chief nameplate engineer discusses her role in Ford’s electrification project.
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    Improving Material Design for Real-World Conditions

    Rehana Begg
    Aug. 19, 2021
    Research aims to use machine learning algorithms to predict how fibrous materials react to temperature and humidity.
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    Designing Materials for Quantum Memories

    MD Staff
    Aug. 13, 2021
    Quantum repeaters are only in the design stage, but hold great promise for quantum communication.
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    Plugging In: How Ford’s Chief Nameplate Engineer Leads the Pickup Charge

    Rehana Begg
    July 14, 2021
    Linda Zhang speaks to Machine Design about milestones she’s achieving on the road to Ford’s F-150 electrification project.
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    Combating Biases in Engineering Workplaces

    Roberta Rincon
    June 29, 2021
    Creating an inclusive culture in engineering is vital to developing and sustaining a diverse workforce, and we all have a role to play in making it happen.
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    International Women in Engineering Day: A Celebration of What’s Possible

    Rehana Begg
    June 23, 2021
    In honor of INWED, we highlight the work of engineers who rise in spite of the challenges.
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    WISE Practitioners: Female Leadership Traits

    June 22, 2021
    An entrepreneurial spirit, hard work and passion catapult Angela Alban to the top.
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    An Industrial Engineer Shares Her Story and Career Advice

    June 22, 2021
    Dr. Mansooreh Mollaghasemi combines practice and academia to forge her own path.
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    Reaching Gender Equity in STEM Professions

    Roberta Rincon
    May 28, 2021
    Recruitment and retention are key challenges.
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    Video Insights: Leading Through Uncertainty

    May 6, 2021
    Ellen Kullman, CEO of Carbon, talks about leading in difficult times and fostering opportunities for women.
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    WISE Practitioners: Two Engineers Explain How They Chose Their Engineering Specialties

    Rehana Begg
    April 16, 2021
    GM's Ankita Joshi and Suncor's Hibba Syeda are using their dynamic qualifications to prove that potential and experience go hand in hand.
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    A 100-Year Journey to Parity

    Marie McBurnett
    April 16, 2021
    Women-led enterprises fared well during COVID, but how do we get more?
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    How A Mechanical Engineer Shares Her Domain Advantage

    Rehana Begg
    April 7, 2021
    A journey through engineering underpins a parallel vocation in mentorship.
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    Video Insights: A "WISE" Journey through Engineering

    April 7, 2021
    Over the past 10 years, Calicia Johnson has worked as a rotating equipment engineer, maintenance engineer, subsea engineer, water strategy and planning manager, and most recently...
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    Video Insights: The "New Collar" Workforce

    April 2, 2021
    Manufacturing in the 21st Century offers the promise of a rewarding, lucrative career path...but the industry has to overcome its longstanding image problem first. In this video...
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    Preparing for the "New Collar" Working World

    Rehana Begg
    April 2, 2021
    How Sarah Boisvert works to upskill the manufacturing workforce.
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    Identify the Best AM Spare Parts Using Digital Qualified Inventory

    Ryan Hayford
    April 1, 2021
    As additive manufacturing expands, manufacturers will need solutions that digitize assets to help identify the best spare parts for AM applications.
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    No Straight Line on Prototyping

    Rehana Begg
    March 22, 2021
    Functional additive manufacturing requires analysis and testing.
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    What’s the Difference: Identifying Cordset Options for Automation Sensors

    Sofia Sevastidou
    March 8, 2021
    Sensors and corresponding connector components go hand-in-hand in factory automation applications. M12 connectors are a flexible option.
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    Nano Coatings: Robots Need Protection, Too

    Lisa Rizzo
    Feb. 25, 2021
    Printed circuit board assemblies can be reliably protected with parylene coatings.
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    Metal 3D Printing: Who Needs Supports?

    Kristin Mulherin
    Feb. 11, 2021
    Support-free AM technology is proving its advantages with greater design freedom and less engineering time.
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    Pneumatics Toolkit: How to Calculate Energy Savings

    Elvira Rakova
    Feb. 11, 2021
    A toolkit for designing efficient pneumatic systems should include energy savings measures.
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    A WISE Panel Reviews the Effects of the Pandemic on the Workforce

    Rehana Begg
    Nov. 23, 2020
    Women in science and engineering reflect on the way the pandemic will change the way manufacturers view their field.
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    A Gender Crisis of Confidence

    Rehana Begg
    May 26, 2020
    Getting more women in manufacturing solves the skills gap problem. That solution is hindered by perception issues on all sides.
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    Mind the Gap

    Rehana Begg
    May 26, 2020
    Some of the most prominent women in manufacturing share their thoughts on just how successfully the industry is closing the gender gap.
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    A Perfect Bond: An Industrial Scientist Inspires with a Record Number of Patents

    Rehana Begg
    March 17, 2020
    Audrey Sherman has a penchant for adhesives…and a drive to make her inventions stick.
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    4 Ways to Encourage More Women to Enter STEM

    Angie Keller
    May 31, 2019
    Women are poised to become the new competitive edge in manufacturing.
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    Why Women Will Be Driving the Future of Tech—and How

    Sharmi Albrechtsen
    Aug. 16, 2018
    The CEO of SmartGurlz explains how gender diversity has changed the world we live in and will continue to do so.
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    “Thor: Ragnarok” STEM Challenge Inspires Young Girls

    Sept. 18, 2017
    Marvel Studios’ annual event helps to keep these aspiring engineers interested in STEM education and future career paths.
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    Interest Is Growing, But STEM Is Nothing New for Girl Scouts

    Jeff Kerns
    Sept. 15, 2017
    New badges and journeys are created to increase girls' interest and enthusiasm in a male-dominated field.
    A Brief History of Brilliant Women

    A Brief History of Brilliant Women

    Meghan Ryan
    Aug. 9, 2017
    Women in engineering have produced some of the greatest achievements in engineering, yet most endured harsh inequalities—some of which continue today in various forms.