FANUC recently launched a new $1 million FANUC Automation Endowed Scholarship Fund to support students pursuing advanced manufacturing. The scholarship, in collaboration with the SME Education Foundation, is open to students of every gender, race, background and community. Women make up about 28% and as Michigan makes a push to increase manufacturing production, women could play a vital role in the industry’s growth.

As a part of its commitment to transform the world through automation, FANUC recently announced the establishment of the $1 million FANUC Automation Endowed Scholarship Fund in collaboration with the SME Education Foundation. As the largest automation scholarship in SME Education Foundation history, this initiative will foster the next generation of skilled professionals in advanced manufacturing and automation.

FANUC America in Rochester Hills, a global leader in industrial automation and robotics, has established of the FANUC Automation Endowed Scholarship Fund in collaboration with the SME Education Foundation.

FANUC America in Rochester Hills, a global leader in industrial automation and robotics, has established of the FANUC Automation Endowed Scholarship Fund in collaboration with the SME Education Foundation.

SME and Stratasys announce the winners of their cosponsored 2024 Additive Manufacturing Competition, which took place as part of the 60th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, in Atlanta June 24-28.

SME announced a partnership with BlueForge Alliance (BFA), a national non-profit integrator established to reinvigorate the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base. The collaboration will provide funding to support new SME PRIME schools in key defense industrial base locations.

St. Clair Shores Lakeview High School students will have access to advanced engineering and manufacturing training thanks to a grant from the SME Foundation through its PRIME program.

Lincoln High School senior Richard Brooks was recently accepted into a work-study program where he will earn an associates degree and certification as an Advanced Manufacturing Technician.

Lincoln High School students will prepare for careers that do not require four-year degrees through a new technical program focused on manufacturing.

The national competition is part of an effort to get young people interested in careers like welding.

The Delta Schoolcraft Intermediate School District (ISD) is in the early stages of a major project to benefit its Career and Technical Education (CTE) students.

Proviso West’s advanced manufacturing teacher honored for her outstanding work in educating Proviso students about the world of possibilities that can be unleashed through the manufacturing industry with not one, but two awards.

This year, 25 students are involved and are learning everything from robotics, precision machining, 3D manufacturing and more.

Students at Gainesville, West Hall, and Flowery Branch high schools are among those who will be able to use new manufacturing technology through the SME Education Foundation.