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Oct 28

Metal 3D printing across scales Opens in new window

New faculty member Sneha Prabha Narra is interested in utilizing recent advances in in-situ monitoring, process modeling, and fundamentals of welding to advance the use of wire arc additive manufacturing for new applications and materials.

Sep 30

AI and the future of manufacturing

A panel of manufacturing experts discuss the critical role that artificial intelligence has in strengthening the U.S. economy, improving global competitiveness, elevating national security, and supporting the reliability and robustness of our supply chain.

May 19

RK Mellon Foundation establishes Manufacturing Futures Institute

A $150 million Richard King Mellon Foundation grant includes $30 million for the Manufacturing Futures Institute and $45 million for a new facility, the Robotics Innovation Center (RIC).

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ATI Industrial Automation

MFI research on robotics mentioned

Research by MFI’s Changliu Liu on using robots for weld-bead removal was featured on ATI Industrial Automation’s website.

The National Academies of Engineering, Science, and Mathematics

DeVincent Wolf selected for convergent manufacturing committee

The Dean’s Office’s Sandra DeVincent Wolf has been selected to serve on the National Academies Committee on Convergent Manufacturing. The committee will put together a publicly-accessible workshop on the topic.

The Wall Street Journal

Carnegie Mellon awarded $150 million grant

Carnegie Mellon University was featured in The Wall Street Journal after being awarded a $150 million grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, some of which will be used to make he Manufacturing Futures Institute a permanent institute at the university.

WIRED

Zhao quoted on simulations

MechE’s Ding Zhao was quoted in WIRED about using simulations for industrial applications.

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