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A “STEM-Powered Enterprise” with 100,000 engineers in its employ, the U.S. Department of Defense is on the cutting-edge of tech innovation in the world. DUSD Dr. David Honey gives us a unique glimpse into this work and how STEM education can pave the way to a career at the DOD.
Heidi joins us for a discussion around women in engineering: how far we’ve come, how far we need to go, and what individuals, schools and businesses can do to create a world where every girl feels empowered to pursue a career in STEM.
Gather AI has fully autonomous drones flying around warehouses, using smart sensors & camera systems to gather data on racks and pallets of inventory, communicating that data in real-time with the warehouse management system and keeping a live, accurate log of the entire warehouse’s inventory.
Get a primer on AI, learn about the AI playbook, and discover how one professor has found success driving student outcomes with AI in his classrooms.
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University education is at a crossroads: adapt or go out of business. Ed Magee’s insights into operations leadership will help universities pivot their product offering and adapt to market demands to give today’s students what they need from a higher education.
Dr. Matt Provencher has leveraged a career with the Navy SEALS, NFL teams and elite athletes to develop the most innovative algorithms and insights into peak performance, sports medicine and injury analytics
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MSU’s College of Engineering Dean Dr. Leo Kempel shares insights into the world of engineers in today’s digital workforce. How does the work of engineers look different than in the past? How do we change engineering education? Find out in this episode.
Manufacturers are leveraging the power of private cellular networks to gather more data, innovate faster, and digitize their operations. US Cellular’s Mark Grushey and James Rose joined us at Rockwell Automation Fair to talk about cellular technology and IoT in manufacturing.
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Deep Springs College is a two-year college located on a working ranch in remote California. President Dr. Sue Darlington joins the podcast to dive into the college’s three pillars: academics, labor and self-governance.
SkillsUSA Executive Director Chelle Travis talks about how the organization is preparing students for highly-skilled technology & STEM careers through programs, competitions and industry partnerships.
Glenn Daehn, Director of the HAMMER Engineering Research Center at Ohio State, joins us to talk about hybrid autonomous manufacturing and how a $26 million NSF grant is helping to make it a reality.
FANUC is the global leader in industrial robotics and CNC controls. FANUC America President & CEO Mike Cicco shares the latest trends in the industry, including technology innovation, R&D sneak peaks, and how we’re training next-gen automation experts.
Senator Todd Young, U.S. Senator for Indiana, joins us to talk about the CHIPS and Science Act and how it will impact semiconductor manufacturing and research around emerging technologies in the United States
What’s the impact on a student’s career trajectory when they earn industry-recognized credentials? Matt Giani’s new study reveals all the data on IRCs in high school.
Matt Rendall, CEO of Clearpath Robotics, shares how their brand of industrial AMRs – OTTO Motors – is transforming material handling, bringing new levels of efficiency to the workforce, and enabling shop floor workers to have more meaningful, complex work experiences.
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Sequoya Borgman discusses strategies for business owners to help raise their company’s value – including professionalizing the business, investing in automation, and having a workforce development plan.
In episode two of our two-part series with Automation Alley Executive Director and CEO Tom Kelly, we get into some of these initiatives that deploy cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing, blockchain, artificial intelligence and more.
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Tom Kelly, Executive Director and CEO of Automation Alley, shares his insights into the current state of Industry 4.0 in the U.S., what manufacturers can be doing to embrace digital transformation, and the role of collaboration in these efforts
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Dan Mantz, CEO of the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation shares how competition engages students in STEM and inspires them toward high-demand, high-tech careers in robotics, automation, Industry 4.0, engineering & more!
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Aerospace is an evolving and growing industry, and the career and training opportunities for aerospace technicians are limitless! Hear from Steve Kane, Executive Director of SpaceTEC.
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Mastery Coding CEO Alan Sitomer gives us a deep dive into the world of esports – and how academic esports can turn gamers into makers.
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ASU’s ASU’s Thunderbird School of Global Management has set an unprecedented goal of reaching 100 million learners by 2030. Dean Sanjeev Khagram tells us about the initiative and how they’re going to pull it off.
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A fascinating conversation about on-road and off-road self-driving car research being done at Texas A&M with Srikanth Saripalli. Listen now!
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David Noyce and UW-Madison are truly driving smart transportation research. Listen & learn about innovation in transportation tech!
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Damen Provost, Managing Director of the U-M Robotics Institute to talks about the exciting field of robotics in Michigan.
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