(Biz Times, 7/24/17) Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector has been trending in a positive direction through the first half of 2017. Hiring is up, wages are pushing higher and surveys of business optimism have been at their highest points in two years. “It’s really hard to find something negative in this environment,” said…
UConn Prof’s Smart Light Show System Listens To Music
(Hartford Courant, 7/26/17) LED strips and twinkle lights flash constantly in the office of University of Connecticut professor Ed Large, just waiting for a beat to latch onto. They’re controlled by a brain, an intelligent listening system designed by Large, who himself is partial to jazz and funk. He thinks…
Letter to the Editor: Program changes perception of manufacturing careers
(New Haven Register, 7/26/17) The New Haven Register’s July 6 article, “Connecticut technical high school summer manufacturer’s academy teaches real skills,” was an enlightening look at the endless possibilities when introducing manufacturing to students at a young age. It opens their worlds to career prospects they may not have otherwise…
Self-sufficient hydrogen boat embarks on 6-year journey around the world
(Inhabitat, 7/17/17) The world watched in anticipation as the groundbreaking Solar Impulse 2 plane circumnavigated the globe last year. Now, the “Solar Impulse of the Seas” has set sail, aiming to demonstrate in a fresh way that clean energy can power our world. Dubbed Energy Observer, the solar-, wind-, and hydrogen-powered catamaran will sail to 50 countries over the course…
Third Thumb Is The 3D-Printed Prosthesis You Didn’t Know You Needed Until Now
(Digital Trends, 7/6/17) Want to look like a cyborg from some dystopian sci-fi movie about survivors in a post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland? Then you will probably want to check out this awesome 3D-printing prosthetics project from Dani Clode, a graduate student at London’s Royal College of Art (RCA). Clode developed a functional prosthetic…
How One Small Business Uses AI to Fuel Growth
(Inc.com, 7/11/17) From its founding in 2014, Emerging Technology Advisors has been a company built around elite technologists. “We started as a team helping companies solve complex problems, but our love of all things technological didn’t stop there,” says co-founder and CEO Glynn LoPresti. “In our spare time, we were building robots,…
Researchers Are Using 3D Printing and Robots To Design, Plan, and Build A House
(Digital Trends, 7/12/17) Eight scientists from Switzerland’s ETH Zurich University have embarked on a bold plan to build the next generation of construction robots, and their proof-of-concept is a first-generation robot that is actively building a 200-square-foot home on the school’s campus. The project is bringing together a suite of cutting-edge technologies including 3D…
Engineering professor proposes bold concept for solving great barrier reef bleaching
(Terra Daily, 7/13/17) A civil engineering professor who has developed innovative solutions for infrastructure renewal and repair for over 30 years is proposing a bold, sustainable solution for the worldwide coral bleaching crisis – starting with Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. “There is an endless supply of cool water just a…
Lab-Grown Capillaries Are Here, 3D-Printed Organs Are Just Around the Corner
(Digital Trends, 7/12/17) For physicians, the dream of 3D printing is to one day be able to print functional tissues and organs for patients, made from their own cells. Doing this will allow a level of bespoke geometric customization and biochemical matching that will dramatically improve the quality of life of tens…
Young Manufacturers Learn To Code at CCAT
Future manufacturers are getting an early look into a widening field of opportunities by learning how to code at CCAT as a part of Connecticut. Dream It. Do It’s Young Manufacturers Academy. The Young Manufacturers Academy (YMA) is an innovative, customizable program for grade 6-8 students that develops awareness of and interest…