(Mercury News, 08/17/17) Spacewalking cosmonauts set free the world’s first satellite made almost entirely with a 3-D printer on Thursday. In total, Russians Fyodor Yurchikhin and Sergey Ryazanskiy ended up releasing five nanosatellites by hand. One by one, the tiny craft — no more than 1 to 2 feet in…
Manufacturing jobs are becoming available in Connecticut, but schools and businesses are straining as they find and train just hundreds of new workers ready to be hired. Read about what CCAT is doing to engage our future workforce and play a leadership role in Education & Workforce Development.
(EurekAlert, 8/1/17) Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology have developed a new type of photoinitiator for three-dimensional (3D) printing in water. These novel nanoparticles could allow for the creation of bio-friendly 3D printed structures, further the development of biomedical accessories, and drive progress in…
(Hydrogen Fuel News, 8/2/17) European Commission shows support for innovative new project The European Commission has backed a new project that could lead to the mass production of low emissions solid oxide fuel cells in the future. The Cell3Ditor project is developing a hybrid inkjet/SLA ceramic 3D printer. This could…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(WFBO, 7/7/17) A new summer STEM program is giving high school students from across Western New York the opportunity to help kids in need through 3-D printing and design. On Thursday, the lunchroom at Health Sciences Charter School in Buffalo bustled with the sounds of 45 excited high school students.…
