{"240811":{"#nid":"240811","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Obama Taps Ga. Tech President for Manufacturing Steering Committee \u20182.0\u2019","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYesterday, President Barack Obama named Georgia Tech President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson to the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee 2.0.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new steering committee includes leaders in industry, academia and labor, and will build on progress made by the inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee, of which Peterson was a member.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cServing on the first Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee with leaders from industry, academia and government was an honor,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to continuing the work to implement the initial Steering Committee\u2019s recommendations, as well as identifying new strategies to help strengthen the U.S. manufacturing sector.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) was created by Obama in 2011 with the recognition that industry, academia and government must work in partnership to revitalize the country\u2019s manufacturing sector. The original steering committee released a report last year calling for efforts to strengthen the U.S. advanced manufacturing sector.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeveral of the committee\u2019s recommendations have been addressed. For example, this fall three new manufacturing-innovation institutes will join the pilot institute created last year in Youngstown, Ohio, as a down payment on the formation of a National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. Also, the administration has \u0026nbsp;proposed an $8 billion fund to help community colleges work with industry on new workforce development and training collaborations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new steering committee will function as a working group of Obama\u2019s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. It will work closely with the White House\u2019s National Economic Council and Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Department of Commerce to fully implement the initial committee\u2019s\u0026nbsp; recommendations, scale manufacturing workforce innovations and partnerships, and identify new strategies for securing the nation\u2019s competitive advantage in early-stage technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe committee is chaired by Andrew Liveris, president, chairman and CEO of the Dow Chemical Company, and Rafael Reif, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In addition to Peterson, other members include Mary Sue Coleman, president of the University of Michigan; Nicholas Dirks, chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley; and the Hon. Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the AMP, click \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.manufacturing.gov\/amp.html\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYesterday, President Barack Obama named Georgia Tech President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson to the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee 2.0.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Yesterday, President Barack Obama named Georgia Tech President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson to the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee 2.0."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2013-09-27 07:45:49","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:56","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"240851":{"id":"240851","type":"image","title":"President G.P. \u0022Bud\u0022 Peterson","body":null,"created":"1449243688","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:41:28","changed":"1475894916","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:36","alt":"President G.P. \u0022Bud\u0022 Peterson","file":{"fid":"197999","name":"peterson_092713.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/peterson_092713.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/peterson_092713.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2586867,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/peterson_092713.jpg?itok=WKGx8X45"}}},"media_ids":["240851"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.manufacturing.gov\/amp.html","title":"Advanced Manufacturing Partnership"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"13504","name":"Advanced Manufacturing Partnership steering committee"},{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"75041","name":"President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"234191":{"#nid":"234191","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Innovative Governing","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESound policy is the backbone of economic stability. Manufacturing policy, especially, has been the topic of speeches by everyone from President Barack Obama down to local chambers of commerce directors. In fact, at the July 25 Metro Policy Program at Brookings, Gene Sperling, director, National Economic Council, noted manufacturing\u2019s significant role in the economic recovery, and added that, \u201cIt makes good sense for America to be more competitive in manufacturing and advanced manufacturing, and the right public policy mix of tax reform, infrastructure modernization and innovation can help us achieve this goal.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo ensure that state and U.S. manufacturing policy is on the right track, five elected office representatives visited the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute in late August to catch up on the latest in manufacturing innovation. Visitors included Chris Carr, chief of staff for U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson (Aug. 13); U.S. Rep. Doug Collins and his Field Representative Bill Kokaly (Aug. 21); and Jeremy Collins, chief of staff for Georgia Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer, and Yosra Khalifa, chief of staff for Georgia Senate Majority Leader Ronnie Chance (Aug. 22).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cVisits like these with elected officials and their teams are critical to GTMI\u2019s mission,\u201d said Dr. Ben Wang, executive director of GTMI. \u201cWe are trying to build bridges between research, industry, and our policy makers to improve manufacturing competitiveness in the U.S. These visits allow us to provide information on the types of research that are taking place here at GTMI and why this research is important to meet certain challenges faced by U.S. manufacturers and to improve local and U.S. economies.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Wang guided the guests through several GTMI research facilities. Depending on time, visitors saw the GTMI hi-bay area, digital printing lab, and the Georgia Tech Invention Studio. Graduate students Christopher Oberste hosted guests in the digital printing lab where they discussed current prosthetic research taking place in the lab. As part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VA Innovation Initiative, GTMI researchers are using 3D printing and printed electronics to improve the comfort of prosthetics used by military amputees. Socket comfort will be improved by 3D printing softer, more pliable materials within the socket that come in contact with the skin, while printed electronics will be used to monitor internal socket temperatures and to identify pressure points.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the hi-bay area, Dr. Rhett Mayor, associate professor with the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, provided details on micro-manufacturing and new heat transfer technologies. These technologies and manufacturing processes are currently being studied by aerospace manufacturers looking to improve efficiencies in engines and overall system efficiencies through weight reduction and better energy transfer.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmit Jariwala, director of Design and Innovation at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, showed GTMI\u2019s guests the Invention Studio. A student-run design-build-play space, the Invention Studio is staffed by undergraduate lab instructors and student volunteers. It provides a unique hands on experience in a \u201cstudent owned\u201d space, promoting creativity, responsibility and community among Georgia Tech students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOthers presenters included Director of Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership\u2019s Karen Fite. She provided an overview of the GaMEP program and its benefits to Georgia manufacturers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis was very informative,\u201d said Rep. Collins after his tour. \u201cThis will help me to incorporate these ideas into policy.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETours of the GTMI labs are available to industry and elected officials. Please contact Tina Guldberg, direction, strategic partnerships, for more details: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tina.guldberg@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Etina.guldberg@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or (404) 385-4950.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Federal and state elected officials learn the importance of manufacturing while visiting the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFederal and state elected officials learn the importance of manufacturing while visiting the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Federal and state elected officials learn the importance of manufacturing while visiting the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-09-04 15:57:12","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:49","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"234251":{"id":"234251","type":"image","title":"Rep. 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Approximately 70 guests heard Dr. Wang\u2019s presentation on \u201c3D printing and the Future of Manufacturing.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201c3D printing is critical to the U.S. economy,\u201d said Dr. Wang. \u201cIt will change many aspects of how we will live our lives.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Wang pointed to several studies that have been conducted in the past couple of years noting the importance of advanced manufacturing to the United States. The common denominator among all of the studies is the significance and potential impact of 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPolicy makers, too, have acknowledged its importance. In fact, the first of the advanced manufacturing institutes recommended by President Barack Obama\u2019s Advanced Manufacturing Partnership was established in August 2012 to study additive manufacturing. Because of its applications to the aerospace and defense manufacturing industries, the Department of Defense, which led the selection process for the first institute, identified additive manufacturing as the most critical area of need for the security of our nation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201c3D printing will change many aspects of our lives, but there are still many advancements to come,\u201d reported Dr. Wang. \u201cThe technology was created 25 years ago here in the United States for what we call rapid prototyping, but in the past, we could only use plastics. Today we use materials with much better mechanical properties.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E3D printing also reduces the need for \u201cin stock\u201d components and turnaround time for producing parts. Nowhere is this more critical than in the defense arena. According to Gary Newton, U.S. Navy Deputy Commander, Fleet Readiness Center, \u201cThe Navy\u2019s inventory of aircraft is being pressed into service beyond their design life. As a result, components fail that were never expected to be repaired or replaced. With no replacements available in the supply system, long lead times develop for the repair or manufacture.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, when a ship sets out to sea, it has to stock all parts potentially required for repair while out on the waters. This increases costs for the Navy and the weight of the ships. And more importantly, only about 5 percent of the stock on a ship is used.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith 3D printing, the Navy can shift from \u201cjust in case inventory to just in time repair,\u201d explained Dr. Wang. By incorporating 3D printing into the process, lead times drop from the current 8-28 weeks to 2-7 weeks. In addition, 3D printing machines can be installed on the ships, eliminating the need to keep parts in stock on the ship. Parts could be printed by downloading CAD files into the 3D printer and the part is produced as needed. \u201cThis,\u201d Dr. Wang noted, \u201cis game changing.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe opportunities with 3D printing are boundless. \u201cWe can enter mass customization,\u201d said Dr. Wang. \u201cWe can personalize products while taking advantage of cost savings and time effectiveness.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program ended with a demonstration from PhD student Christopher Oberste. He explained the 3D printing process and answered audience questions while showing a product being produced on a small, portable 3D printer.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Gwinnett Chamber hosts a Manufacturing and Supply Chain forum quarterly to highlight topics that are current and relevant to the manufacturing and supply chain industries. To learn more, visit the chamber\u2019s Web site at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gwinnettchamber.org\u0022\u003Ewww.gwinnettchamber.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u0027s Dr. Ben Wang discusses \u00223D Printing and the Future of Manufacturing\u0022 at quarterly Gwinnett Chamber event.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u0027s Dr. Ben Wang discusses \u00223D Printing and the Future of Manufacturing\u0022 at quarterly Gwinnett Chamber event."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-09-04 16:33:28","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:49","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"234291":{"id":"234291","type":"image","title":"Dr. Ben Wang draws record crowd to Gwinnett Chamber","body":null,"created":"1449243641","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:40:41","changed":"1475894908","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:28","alt":"Dr. Ben Wang draws record crowd to Gwinnett Chamber","file":{"fid":"197629","name":"p1020205.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/p1020205_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/p1020205_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5383168,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/p1020205_0.jpg?itok=AjEdUQuj"}},"234311":{"id":"234311","type":"image","title":"3D Printing Demo Highlights Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute Presentation at Gwinnett Chamber","body":null,"created":"1449243641","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:40:41","changed":"1475894908","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:28","alt":"3D Printing Demo Highlights Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute Presentation at Gwinnett Chamber","file":{"fid":"197630","name":"p1020222.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/p1020222_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/p1020222_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5533696,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/p1020222_0.jpg?itok=YGCv_fuU"}}},"media_ids":["234291","234311"],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"13351","name":"3d printing"},{"id":"38351","name":"Advanced Manufacturing"},{"id":"72971","name":"Gwinnett Chamber"},{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETracy Heath\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(404) 894-5562\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["tracy.heath@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"234321":{"#nid":"234321","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute joins Georgia Tech\u2019s Policy Partners","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOver the summer the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute was invited to join the Georgia Tech Policy Partners. Known as Policy@Tech, this is a consortium of Georgia Tech\u2019s policy research centers and consists of Georgia Tech faculty who have served in administrative or policy positions within government or who have participated in government advisory committees above the peer-review level. Its goal is to increase Georgia Tech\u2019s policy impact by shaping state and national discussions on critical global challenges and catalyzing Tech faculty\/student interaction with decision makers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is an honor for GTMI to be a part of this prestigious group of policy influencers,\u201d said Dr. Wang, executive director, GTMI. \u201cI look forward to working hand in hand with the other Policy Partners, as well as state and national representatives, to improve policies affecting manufacturing and technological innovation.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-09-04 16:50:03","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:49","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETracy Heath\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(404) 894-5562\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["tracy.heath@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"234331":{"#nid":"234331","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Dr. Jennifer Clark releases new book on policy for sustainable regional economies","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. Jennifer Clark, associate professor of Public Policy and director of the Center for Urban Innovation in the Ivan Allen College at Georgia Tech, published her third book entitled, \u201cWorking Regions: Reconnecting Innovation and Production in the Knowledge Economy.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWorking Regions\u201d focuses on policy aimed at building sustainable and resilient regional economies in the wake of the global recession. Using examples of four \u201cworking regions\u003Cem\u003E\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E \u2014 regions where research and design functions and manufacturing still coexist in the same cities \u2014 the book argues for a new approach to regional economic development. It does this by highlighting policies that foster innovation and manufacturing in small firms, focus research centers on pushing innovation down the supply chain, and support dynamic, design-driven firm networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis book traces several key themes underlying the core proposition that for a region to work, it has to link research and manufacturing activities \u2014 namely, innovation and production \u2014 in the same place. Among the topics discussed in this volume are the issues of how the location of research and development infrastructure produces a clear role of the state in innovation and production systems, and how policy emphasis on pre-production processes in the 1990s has obscured the financialization of intellectual property. Throughout the book, the author draws on examples from diverse industries, including the medical devices industry and the US photonics industry, in order to illustrate the different themes of working regions and the various institutional models operating in various countries and regions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Clark\u0026nbsp;writes on the subject of national and regional development policies related to innovation and manufacturing, and the effect of those policies on cities and their economic competitiveness. Her book \u201cRemaking Regional Economies: Power, Labor, and Firm Strategies in the Knowledge Economy,\u201d a collaboration with Susan Christopherson, won the Best Book Award from the Regional Studies Association in 2009 and is also published by Routledge.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s Dr. Jennifer Clark publishes her third book.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s Dr. Jennifer Clark publishes her third book."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-09-04 16:52:14","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:49","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"767","name":"Policy"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"234341":{"#nid":"234341","#data":{"type":"news","title":"World Manufacturing Forum promotes intelligent manufacturing collaboration at upcoming event","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf the economic crisis has taught us anything it is that manufacturing is critical to economic health. As a result, policy makers around the world are striving to produce favorable conditions for this highly competitive industry. However, bringing manufacturing jobs back home to the United States gives rise to a few global challenges, as well, such as import regulations, raw material control and limits on technology transfer. The World Manufacturing Forum intends to delve into these challenges and discuss ways to develop global cooperation for sustainable economic success.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Forum, themed \u201cThe Way Forward to Global Prosperity through Intelligent Manufacturing Collaboration,\u201d will be held Oct. 22-23 at the Ronald Reagan Building \u0026amp; International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. The event brings together high-level industrialists, policy makers, and key societal stakeholders from around the world to exchange ideas on major macroeconomic trends and manufacturing innovations. And because technology and skills are key innovation differentiators, the Forum will also discuss the role of educational institutions, companies and unions in training the next-generation of workers in the highly technical field of manufacturing. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThree of Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u2019s External Advisory Board members will serve as speakers at this influential event:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Charles Wessner\u003C\/strong\u003E with the National Academy of Sciences will chair a session on \u201cInnovation in Production: The Next Generation of Manufacturing.\u201d \u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Stephan Biller\u003C\/strong\u003E with GE Global Research will also speak on this topic.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Mike McGrath\u003C\/strong\u003E, Analytic Services Inc., will chair the discussion on \u201cCyber Security Issues for Manufacturing.\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIn addition, \u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Tom Kurfess,\u003C\/strong\u003E with Georgia Tech\u2019s George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, will chair the presentation on \u201cGame Changing Key Technologies for Manufacturing.\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the World Manufacturing Forum, please visit: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.worldmanufacturingforum.org\u0022\u003Ewww.worldmanufacturingforum.org\u003C\/a\u003E. If you would like to register for the event, please e-mail \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:info@worldmanufacturingforum.org\u0022\u003Einfo@worldmanufacturingforum.org\u003C\/a\u003E to request your unique registration passcode.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThree of Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u2019s External Advisory Board members will serve as speakers at this influential event.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Three of Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u2019s External Advisory Board members will serve as speakers at this influential event."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-09-04 16:55:42","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:49","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETracy Heath\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(404) 894-5562\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["tracy.heath@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"234351":{"#nid":"234351","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Dr. Ben Wang to speak at Next Generation Manufacturing\u0027s annual event","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. Ben Wang, executive director of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, will kick off the Next Generation Manufacturing event on Sept. 17 with an update on Georgia Tech\u2019s research institutes. In addition, leading Georgia manufacturers will discuss how they are positioning their firms for future success at the upcoming Next Generation Manufacturing annual event. The program, to be held at the Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center on 14th Street, will include presentations from Bluebird\u2019s Dave Whalen, Caterpillar\u2019s Todd Henry, E Z Go\u2019s Kevin Holleran, and YKK\u2019s Alex Gregory.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program will look at how embracing innovation and technology are keys to success in next generation manufacturing. Successful manufacturers of the future must master innovative produce design, sustainable practices, continuous improvement, and workforce development to distinguish themselves in the global market.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEvents like Next Generation Manufacturing are a cornerstone to advancing manufacturing competitiveness in the United States,\u201d said Dr. Wang. \u201cThey provide manufacturers an opportunity to learn from others; they promote discussion on challenges and possible solutions; and through such discussions, we learn what we need to do to move forward and to improve our manufacturing sector here in the U.S.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event is open to manufacturing executives and senior directors or managers of manufacturing companies. To learn more or to register, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nextgenerationmfg.org\u0022\u003Ewww.nextgenerationmfg.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis annual event will offer an update on Georgia Tech\u0027s research institutes from Dr. Ben Wang and highlights Georgia manufacturers striving for innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This annual event will offer an update on Georgia Tech\u0027s research institutes from Dr. Ben Wang and highlights Georgia manufacturers striving for innovation."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-09-04 16:59:24","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:49","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"341","name":"innovation"},{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"72991","name":"Next Generation Manufacturing"},{"id":"72981","name":"research institute"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETracy Heath\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(404) 894-5562\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["tracy.heath@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"234371":{"#nid":"234371","#data":{"type":"news","title":"\u201cMade in the USA\u201d on the rise as manufacturing costs drop","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBy Kiran Moodley, CNBC\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmericans may be fond of lamenting the decline of the country\u0027s economic clout and the flood of \u0022Made in China\u0022 goods, but they may soon have to find something else to complain about.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the U.S. is fast becoming one of the lowest-cost countries for manufacturing in the developed world. BCG argues that average manufacturing costs in Germany, Japan, France, Italy, and the U.K. will be 8 to 18 percent higher than in the U.S. by 2015.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe report states that export manufacturing in the U.S. is a unsung hero of the economic recovery, noting: \u201cDespite all the public focus on the U.S. trade deficit, little attention has been paid to the fact that the country\u0027s exports have been growing more than seven times faster than GDP since 2005.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBCG found that the U.S. is increasingly attractive for businesses due to lower costs of labor, (adjusted for productivity), natural gas, and electricity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EU.S. manufacturing activity hit a five-month high in August as hiring picked up and new orders increased at their fastest pace since January, a Markit report showed last Thursday.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, BCG\u2019s report argues that we are currently just witnessing the beginning of a major shift in global manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOver the past 40 years, factory jobs of all kinds have migrated from high-cost to low-cost countries,\u201d said Harold L. Sirkin, co-author of the report. \u201cNow, as the economics of global manufacturing changes, the pendulum is finally starting to swing back. In the years ahead, it could be America\u2019s turn to be on the receiving end of production shifts, as more companies use the U.S. as a low-cost export platform.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo read the full article, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/nbcnews.to\/15nCVXi\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/nbcnews.to\/15nCVXi\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENBC News reports that the U.S. is becoming a low-cost location for manufacturing, according to a Boston Consulting Group study.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"NBC News reports that the U.S. is becoming a low-cost location for manufacturing, according to a Boston Consulting Group study."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-09-04 17:05:43","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:49","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"234361":{"#nid":"234361","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Wal-Mart pushes \u0022made in America\u0022 at its Florida summit","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBy Anne D\u2019Innocenzio and Mike Schneider, Associated Press\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWal-Mart Stores Inc. spearheaded an effort Thursday to bring together retailers, suppliers and government officials so they can figure out how to bring more manufacturing jobs to the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe world\u2019s largest retailer hosted its first two-day U.S. Manufacturing Summit in Orlando, hoping to capitalize on the company\u2019s recent commitment to drive more manufacturing in the U.S. The \u201cmade in the USA\u201d campaign could boost Wal-Mart\u2019s image, which is constantly under attack by labor-backed groups who have criticized the retail behemoth as a destroyer of U.S. jobs rather than a creator.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of the summit was to start \u201cconnecting the dots\u201d with a dialogue among the 500 manufacturers, officials from three dozen states, eight governors and U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker at the conference, said Bill Simon, president and CEO of the company\u2019s U.S. division.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt could be difficult for one at a time, all of us on our own,\u201d Simon said. \u201cThe best way to overcome the challenges is to talk to one another.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe summit comes seven months after the Bentonville, Ark.-based discounter pledged that it planned to buy $50 billion more U. S. made goods over the next decade. That\u0027s the equivalent of just more than 10 percent of what Wal-Mart will sell at retail this year. Wal-Mart said that if other merchants do the same, it would mean an additional $500 billion in American-made goods over the next decade.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeveral companies were quick to get into the spirit at the summit. Kevin Toomey, president and CEO of Kayser-Roth Corp., a North Carolina-based legwear manufacturer, said his company would create over 100 jobs with a $30 million investment, and sock manufacturer Renfro Corp. announced a $10 million investment would bring 195 U.S. jobs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJeff Immelt, chairman and CEO of General Electric Corp., announced that the company would be bringing 150 manufacturing jobs to plants in Illinois and Ohio where high-efficient lighting will be built. The $30 million investment will be at plants in Circleville, Ohio; Bucyrus, Ohio; and Mattoon, Ill.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe wanted to be a part of this,\u201d Immelt said. \u201cThis is a first step.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo be sure, even if Wal-Mart is successful in getting key retailers and suppliers on board, experts say it won\u2019t rejuvenate the U.S. manufacturing industry. But the movement could help stem the tide of jobs flowing to China and elsewhere that has been occurring in the last two decades.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome experts are skeptical, pointing out that Wal-Mart led the migration of manufacturing jobs overseas in search of the cheapest labor, veering away from the principles of its late founder Sam Walton, who espoused buying American-made goods.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn fact, Burt Flickinger III, president of retail consultancy Strategic Resource Group, says what will be brought back will only be a fraction of business sent overseas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s a very positive PR move for the company,\u201d Flickinger said. \u201cBut it took two decades to unwind the American manufacturing base and it will take two decades to bring it back.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is not the first time that Wal-Mart has pledged a made-in America campaign. It pushed a similar program in the mid-1990s that fizzled because it couldn\u2019t get enough low-priced goods to sell to its low-income shoppers. But executives vow its efforts this time around go well beyond a marketing campaign and involve dissecting each of its 1,300 product categories, from bath towels to gadgets, to determine which can be made here.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s also reaching out to state and local officials to work with suppliers to explore rebates, training and other programs to attract U.S. makers. Additionally, the discounter also says it\u2019s changing the way it does business with suppliers, giving multi-year commitments for basic goods where it makes sense, instead of season-by-season ordering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERebuilding U.S. manufacturing jobs is resonating even more these days. The nation\u2019s unemployment rate of 7.4 percent, while now at a 4 1\/2-year low, is still well above the 5 percent to 6 percent typical of a healthy economy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeanwhile, Wal-Mart and other major retailers have been under fire for not doing a better job monitoring worker safety in factories overseas. That pressure increased after a factory collapse this past spring in Bangladesh, killing 1,129 people. That was the deadliest incident in the history of the garment industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut what could really propel the movement this time around is pure economics: Labor costs are rising in Asia, while oil and transportation costs are high and increasingly uncertain.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERising wages have erased some of the competitive advantages China had in manufacturing, Wal-Mart\u0027s Simon said, and manufacturing jobs offer a path into the U.S. middle class.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe think we can map out opportunities and put some systems in place and commit to this for the long term,\u201d Simon said. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing less than the future of our country at stake here.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWal-Mart said several manufacturers had told executives privately they had defined \u201ctipping points\u201d at which making goods overseas will no longer make sense. Wal-Mart says it doesn\u2019t believe that its customers should pay any more for made-in-America goods and is focusing on working with suppliers to make sure the prices are in line with what shoppers want to pay.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s an economic advantage when you have the wind in your back, instead of having the wind in your face,\u201d said Hal Sirkin, a senior partner and managing director at the Boston Consulting Group and an expert on manufacturing. He is serving as a consultant to Wal-Mart. He believes that the movement could create 100,000 more jobs in the next decade.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWal-Mart, with more than 4,000 stores in the U.S. and about $460 billion in total sales, has proven that it has the clout to get other suppliers and merchants on board. For example, in 2009, Wal-Mart created a coalition among stores, suppliers, government, nonprofit organizations and academic experts for a sustainability index that measure whether goods were made in a responsible way and whether the materials are safe.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWal-Mart has said that items made, sourced or grown in the U.S. account for about two-thirds of the company\u0027s spending on products for its U.S. business, according to data given by suppliers. But analysts say that much of its clothing, home furnishings and consumer electronics are made elsewhere.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne company to sign up is Sleep Studio, which is now working with Wal-Mart to produce memory foam mattress toppers. Before, all of the discounter\u0027s toppers were produced by manufacturers overseas. This year, 20 percent will be made in the U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECEO Michael Rothbard said Wal-Mart worked with the company to streamline the costs, eliminating $10 from the price tag. The New York-based company has factories in California and Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe selling process was really intense,\u201d Rothbard said. \u201cWe had to convince them our products offered unique benefits, and that we could meet their needs.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-09-04 17:01:41","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:49","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"226491":{"#nid":"226491","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Research Journal Makes Library of Congress","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s undergraduate research journal, \u003Cem\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/em\u003E, is now available to a worldwide audience after being accepted into the Library of Congress in July.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe journal, which began in 2008, highlights research being conducted by undergraduate students from all areas of study and gives students a chance to have their work appear in a peer-reviewed publication before even earning a degree.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs editor, one of my main goals is to increase the viewership and impact of \u003Cem\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/em\u003E,\u201d said Editor-in-Chief Mohamad Ali Najia, a biomedical engineering student. The process of getting the journal into the Library of Congress began in May. \u0022This achievement makes a significant step toward realizing that goal, and depicts the growth of \u003Cem\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/em\u003E since its inception.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Library of Congress takes submissions for its collections, reserving the right to select or reject any published work based on the research needs of Congress, the nation\u2019s scholars and the nation\u2019s libraries, according to the Library\u2019s website.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe quality of research featured in \u003Cem\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/em\u003E was an important qualifying factor for being accepted into the Library of Congress. The journal attracts undergraduate authors from diverse research fields, ranging from engineering to the social sciences. Historically, after being published in \u003Cem\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/em\u003E, nearly 80 percent of those authors who go on to attend graduate school receive a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, becoming the next group of experts and leaders in their fields.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to producing a print edition each semester, \u003Cem\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/em\u003E staff also produces research-related videos and events throughout the year. The most recent edition of the journal can be picked up in racks across campus or read online at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gttower.org\u0022\u003Egttower.org\u003C\/a\u003E. Submissions are accepted year-round at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gttower.org\/submit\u0022\u003Egttower.org\/submit\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Tower, Georgia Tech\u0027s undergraduate research journal, will now be available to a national audience.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Tower, Georgia Tech\u0027s undergraduate research journal, will now be available to a national audience."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2013-08-05 10:04:48","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:38","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-08-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-08-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"205391":{"id":"205391","type":"image","title":"The Tower, Volume 5","body":null,"created":"1449179977","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:59:37","changed":"1475894861","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:41","alt":"The Tower, Volume 5","file":{"fid":"196711","name":"screen_shot_2013-04-09_at_9.37.05_am.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/screen_shot_2013-04-09_at_9.37.05_am_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/screen_shot_2013-04-09_at_9.37.05_am_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":604924,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/screen_shot_2013-04-09_at_9.37.05_am_0.png?itok=9y2XApA1"}}},"media_ids":["205391"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gttower.org\/","title":"The Tower"},{"url":"http:\/\/loc.gov\/","title":"Library of Congress"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"11468","name":"the tower"},{"id":"453","name":"undergraduate research"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:editor@gttower.org\u0022\u003EMohamad Ali Najia\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"227001":{"#nid":"227001","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute secures funding for new technical college program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn July 29, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute Coordinator for Education and Workforce Development, John Morehouse, received news that the Georgia Department of Economic Development\u2019s Center of Innovation\u0026nbsp; (COI) for Manufacturing will help fund a new pilot program for Georgia\u2019s technical colleges. The COI funds will support the Technical College System of Georgia \u2013 Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (TCSG-GTMI) Student Internship Pilot Program with West Georgia Technical College.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are proud to have the opportunity to support a program that will initiate collaboration between the University System of Georgia and the TCSG to better prepare our students for the needs of the modern day manufacturing workforce,\u201d said John Zegers, Center Director, Georgia Center of Innovation for Manufacturing. \u201cWe expect this program to grow and become a model for collaboration and preparation for filling those positions which are in most need in today\u0027s manufacturing landscape.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESet to kick off this fall, the pilot program will provide paid internships for outstanding students from the TCSG to work at GTMI for one or more semesters, performing important hands-on work to support fundamental advanced manufacturing research, product development, technology transfer, and operation\/maintenance of advanced production and research equipment. The funding provided by the COI will be used to support a portion of the foundational Phase I of the proposed 10-year, three-phase program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re very grateful for the input and funding provided by the COI for the pilot program which will enable a fall 2013 kickoff and provide immediate benefits to TCSG students and GTMI,\u201d said Morehouse. \u201cThe pilot will also build a strong working relationship between GTMI and WGTC, enable continuous improvement on initial program outcomes, and serve as an essential learning experience and model for program expansion into Phases II and III.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program is designed to leverage the strengths of the TCSG and GTMI to help address critical skills gaps in the manufacturing workforce in Georgia, including manufacturers\u2019 needs for \u201cjack of all trades\u201d maintenance technicians, highly skilled CNC machine tool operators, and other important skill sets, thereby creating a strong positive impact on Georgia manufacturers, the missions of the TCSG and GTMI, as well as their respective students. GTMI and West Georgia Technical College will provide additional support to the pilot program by dedicating faculty and administrative time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re very excited about the opportunity to have West Georgia Technical College (WGTC) students working on fundamental research and technology transfer projects at GTMI,\u201d added Morehouse. \u201cNot only will the critical hands-on skill sets they possess serve as tremendous assets to the performance of our projects, the partnership program will offer a supplement to the outstanding education that students currently receive at WGTC, enhance matriculation opportunities into Georgia Tech engineering and other science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related four-year degree programs. It will also offer an excellent learning opportunity for our engineering students.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEarlier this year, GTMI and the Technical College System of Georgia formed the TCSG-GTMI Manufacturing Competitiveness Committee to improve manufacturing workforce education and skills in the state. As previously \u003Ca href=\u0022\/\/www.manufacturing.gatech.edu\/news-events\/georgia-tech-manufacturing-institute-gets-technical\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ereported\u003C\/a\u003E, the committee has identified numerous opportunities for collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Center of Innovation for Manufacturing helps fund new Student Internship Program.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Center of Innovation for Manufacturing helps fund new Student Internship Program."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-08-07 09:55:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:42","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-08-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-08-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"4044","name":"internship"},{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"69351","name":"technical college"},{"id":"7668","name":"workforce"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Morehouse\u003Cbr \/\u003E(404) 385-0895\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["john.morehouse@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"227051":{"#nid":"227051","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing and Language institutes host students from China and Taiwan","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom Braves to manufacturing, 24 students from the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (China) and the Tunghai University (Taiwan) had the full Georgia Tech experience last month thanks to a joint effort between the university\u2019s manufacturing and language institutes. The three-week Language, Culture and Advanced Manufacturing Summer Immersion Program offered the students an opportunity to improve their English skills, experience American culture, and learn more about advanced manufacturing research at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNot only did the program expand on the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u2019s education efforts,\u201d said GTMI\u2019s John Morehouse, Coordinator for Education and Workforce Development, \u201cbut it will also help increase matriculation of talented undergraduates from partnering universities into manufacturing-related graduate research at GTMI. At the same time, a key goal of the program was to establish the foundation for the development of similar manufacturing-related exchange programs in which Georgia Tech students will travel to international universities, learn a new culture, form collegial relationships with students from around the world, and gain a crucial global manufacturing perspective. As a result of the relationships created with NUAA and THU in this program, we have already initiated conversations about sending Georgia Tech students to their respective universities as early as next summer.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program included a non-credit English language course, a technical training program that provided an overview of manufacturing-related research at Georgia Tech, and research experience for those participating in the research track. The technical training program included nine seminars relating to a variety of manufacturing topics, as well as tours of five research labs and the Manufacturing Research Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe lectures and group meetings with the professors and seeing the labs were very special for me,\u201d said student Annie Lo. \u201cIt was really nice to see and work with some of the [Georgia Tech] students.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudent Brian Kuo agreed: \u201cThe lab tours, for me, were the best part. It was really cool to see all of the equipment and talk to the staff and researchers. It all correlates to what we\u2019re learning in Taiwan.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe nanomaterials research lab made the biggest impression on student Yao Yi. \u201cIn Taiwan, we need a day to create buckypaper, but here, we only need two hours. I learned a lot on this trip,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe trip, however, wasn\u2019t all work and no play. The cultural experience allowed the students to see the Atlanta Braves play the Cincinnati Reds at Turner Field, spend a day a Six Flags, tour both the World of Coke and CNN, enjoy the aquarium and also take a weekend trip to the North Georgia Premium Shopping Outlets. And in true Georgia Tech style, the visiting students raved about local pizza joint, Antico Pizza.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll in all the students expressed that the visit was meaningful and would recommend it to other students. They also noted that they were highly impressed with the campus, from swimming in the Olympic pool at the Campus Recreation Center to the overall look and feel of the grounds. Student Jhang-sian Cai summed it up best, \u201cThe Georgia Tech campus is really beautiful. I took several photos, and each one is absolutely beautiful.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTMI and GTLI expect to conduct the program again next summer with the key addition of Georgia Tech Students having the opportunity to travel abroad and participate in similar programs. \u201cWe\u2019re very pleased that the students from NUAA and THU enjoyed their visit, and we look forward to making improvements to the program and hosting more students,\u201d said Morehouse. \u201cWe are also very excited about sending Georgia Tech students to our partnering universities.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;To get involved or for more information, please contact John Morehouse at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.morehouse@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejohn.morehouse@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or (404) 385-0895.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe two institutes host 24 students for a summer immersion program.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The two institutes host 24 students for a summer immersion program."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-08-07 10:18:57","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:42","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-08-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-08-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"227131":{"id":"227131","type":"image","title":"Students at GTMI","body":null,"created":"1449243566","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:39:26","changed":"1475894899","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:19","alt":"Students at GTMI","file":{"fid":"197450","name":"students_at_gtmi.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/students_at_gtmi_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/students_at_gtmi_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5603328,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/students_at_gtmi_0.jpg?itok=n1_fL_M7"}},"227141":{"id":"227141","type":"image","title":"Students at IBB","body":null,"created":"1449243566","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:39:26","changed":"1475894899","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:19","alt":"Students at IBB","file":{"fid":"197451","name":"students_at_ibb.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/students_at_ibb_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/students_at_ibb_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5341184,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/students_at_ibb_0.jpg?itok=3H0IIVTx"}},"227151":{"id":"227151","type":"image","title":"Students at Braves","body":null,"created":"1449243566","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:39:26","changed":"1475894899","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:19","alt":"Students at Braves","file":{"fid":"197452","name":"students_at_braves_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/students_at_braves_0_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/students_at_braves_0_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6782976,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/students_at_braves_0_0.jpg?itok=Xu5ZDWJA"}}},"media_ids":["227131","227141","227151"],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"4123","name":"language"},{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"171285","name":"summer immersion"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Morehouse(404) 385-0895\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["john.morehouse@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"227011":{"#nid":"227011","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Manufacturing Brown Bag Seminar Series resumes with a winning lineup","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe popular Manufacturing Brown Bag Seminar Series, hosted by the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, will ramp up again on Sept. 9. The weekly program features speakers from industry, academia and government who discuss the latest advancements and challenges in manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis seminar series offers a rare opportunity to meet with and hear from leaders in the manufacturing field in an intimate setting on a university campus,\u201d said Tina Guldberg, GTMI Director, Strategic Partnerships. \u201cIt is a great learning experience for students and practitioners alike.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOpened to the public, the series has a stellar lineup to date. September speakers and topics include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDeutz USA CEO Stephen Corley, \u201cClean Diesels for a Sustainable Future;\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnterprise Innovation Institute\u2019s Dr. Jan Youtie, \u201cInnovation in Small and Medium-sized Manufacturing: A U.S. Policy Perspective;\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECoca-Cola Freestyle\u2019s Ravind Shrotria, \u201cShortage of Tooling Engineers and Its Impact on U.S. Manufacturing;\u201d and\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAlain Louchez, the Center for the Development and Application of Internet-of-things Technologies, \u201cThe Internet of Things and the Future of Manufacturing.\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe meetings are \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eheld each Monday, from noon to 1 p.m., in Room 114 of the Manufacturing Research Building\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E. Attendees are welcome to bring lunch to the meetings. More details are available on the GTMI Web site in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.manufacturing.gatech.edu\/news-events\u0022 target=\u0022_self\u0022\u003ENews and Events section\u003C\/a\u003E. Future speakers and topics will be added to the site, so please check back often for the most up-to-date information.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u0027s popular weekly seminar series kicks off on Sept. 9.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u0027s popular weekly seminar series kicks off on Sept. 9."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-08-07 10:02:13","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:42","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-08-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-08-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"166896","name":"seminar"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETina Guldberg\u003Cbr \/\u003E(404) 385-4950\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["tina.guldberg@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"222991":{"#nid":"222991","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u2019s VentureLab Ranks Second Among University-based Incubators Worldwide","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.venturelab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EVentureLab\u003C\/a\u003E program ranks second in the world in a new benchmarking study of 150 university-based business incubators in 22 different countries. The study was conducted by UBI Index, a Stockholm-based company that provides assistance to incubators.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVentureLab helps create startup companies based on Georgia Tech research. Since its formation in 2001, VentureLab has launched more than 150 technology companies that have attracted more than $700 million in outside funding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the overall #2 ranking, UBI Index also placed VentureLab first among early-phase university incubators and first among university incubators supporting a broad range of technologies. Among specific attributes, it ranked among the top ten incubators in the world for economic enhancement, job creation, performance of graduates and post-incubation value.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis survey shows what Georgia Tech researchers and Atlanta entrepreneurs already know \u2013 that VentureLab is part of an innovation ecosystem that is spinning off startup companies to create exciting new ventures, jobs and economic value for the state of Georgia,\u201d said Stephen Fleming, vice president at Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.innovate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnterprise Innovation Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, which houses VentureLab and other units that support startup technology companies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of VentureLab is to move inventions developed in Georgia Tech\u2019s research program out into the marketplace, said Keith McGreggor, the program\u2019s director. \u201cVentureLab has been a consistent effort for nearly 12 years to get Georgia Tech inventions out into the world,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmong the top VentureLab graduates are Suniva, a producer of photovoltaic panels; CardioMEMS, which makes implantable medical devices; Innovolt, a leader in technology to protect electronic equipment, and Pindrop Security, which is developing technology to fight phone fraud.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVentureLab is part of an innovation ecosystem that facilitates the growth and development of new ventures in Georgia. Companies formed in VentureLab often become part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atdc.org\/\u0022\u003EAdvanced Technology Development Center\u003C\/a\u003E (ATDC), Georgia Tech\u2019s technology accelerator.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe UBI study measured participating university incubators on a unique assessment framework with more than 50 performance indicators designed to show the value that the programs create for their ecosystems and clients. The firm judged The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, based at Rice University, as the world\u2019s overall top university business incubator for 2013.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the firm, incubators \u201cincrease the chances for startups to succeed and achieve growth, shorten the time and reduce the cost of establishing and developing its business.\u201d It said incubators normally offer the following services:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAccess to physical resources\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAccess to financial resources\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAccess to startup support\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAccess to networks\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAccess to entrepreneurial training\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe majority of the university incubators surveyed by UBI Index were in Europe or the Americas. Other top university incubators in the United States listed in the survey were UB Technology Incubator at the University of Buffalo, Tech 20\/20 at the University of Tennessee, Youngstown Business Incubator affiliated with Youngstown State University, the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies at the University of Vermont, Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs at the University of Texas at Austin, InNOLEvation Accelerator at Florida State University, TEC Edmonton at the University of Alberta in Canada, and ASU Venture Catalyst at Arizona State University.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E177 North Avenue\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986)(\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s VentureLab program ranks second in the world in a new benchmarking study of 150 university-based business incubators in 22 different countries. 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The article features a cutting-edge technology developed by GTMI\u2019s Dr. Suman Das that has now spun off a VentureLab startup called DDM Systems. The new technology is set to revolutionize the $11.6 billion investment casting industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur role at GTMI reaches well beyond development of new technologies,\u201d said Dr. Ben Wang, Executive Director at GTMI. \u201cOur goal is to translate our pioneering research into real-world applications. Dr. Das developed this technology in GTMI\u2019s lab as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency\u2019s Disruptive Manufacturing Technologies program. Collaborating with industry and government partners, his team was able to develop this innovative solution and now this technology will transform a manufacturing process that has been in place for thousands of years. Ultimately, this will improve competitiveness for manufacturers here in the U.S. and around the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBelow is an excerpt from the article:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA Georgia Tech startup has developed a 3D printing technology to transform the way costly metal parts, such as aircraft engine turbine blades and vanes, are designed and made.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDDM Systems Inc.\u2019s new casting method makes possible faster prototype development times, and more efficient and cost-effective manufacturing procedures after a part moves to mass production.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing additive manufacturing or \u201c3D-printing\u201d technology, DDM Systems can reduce the time it takes to make first castings of prototype turbine engine components from two years to three months or less. It eliminates 90 percent of material waste and reduces manufacturing cost...\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETo read the full article, visit the \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/atlanta\/print-edition\/2013\/07\/12\/startup-helps-3d-printing-take-flight.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta Business Chronicle\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cem\u003EAtlanta Business Chronicle\u003C\/em\u003E features a Georgia Tech startup that uses 3D printing to change the way investment casting is performed.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Atlanta Business Chronicle features a Georgia Tech startup that uses 3D printing to change the way investment casting is performed."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-07-15 08:31:33","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:34","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-07-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-07-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"13351","name":"3d printing"},{"id":"69621","name":"DDM"},{"id":"49371","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute"},{"id":"34061","name":"investment casting"},{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"168939","name":"suman das"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"221711":{"#nid":"221711","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute Gets Technical","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s a simple fact. Without a well-trained workforce, any state or city has little chance of attracting or keeping any industry. Unfortunately, most studies show that finding a qualified workforce is still among the greatest challenges for new and expanding manufacturers worldwide. For Georgia, however, the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.manufacturing.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (GTMI) and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tcsg.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETechnical College System of Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (TCSG) are teaming to meet this challenge head on.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTMI and the TCSG began discussions in February that set the stage for a fruitful partnership to greatly improve Georgia\u2019s manufacturing workforce. Since the initial meeting, the group, led by GTMI\u2019s Coordinator for Education and Workforce Development, John Morehouse, formed the TCSG-GTMI Manufacturing Competitiveness Committee. On May 30\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E, the committee conducted a workshop to develop potential partnership opportunities between GTMI and the technical colleges. The goal of the workshop was to identify opportunities that:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003Eimprove the competitiveness of Georgia manufacturers by enhancing the skill set and knowledge of the manufacturing workforce to meet the immediate and broad needs of the industry,\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Econtribute to the missions of the TCSG and GTMI, and\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Eimprove pathways for matriculation of talented TCSG students into Georgia Tech engineering and other STEM-related programs.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe workshop participants identified nine potential collaboration concepts that could move Georgia\u2019s manufacturing workforce to the head of the class:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe TCSG Scholars Research Internship program would provide advanced manufacturing training for TCSG students in a research environment that looks at real-word technical challenges. The long-term goal would be to provide TCSG participants with a certificate in Research Technology, however, internships could begin as early as the Fall semester of 2013.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETCSG on-site machine shop and fabrication service center internships would allow TCSG students to make parts for GTMI and Georgia Tech research teams, which offers real-world fabrication experience for TCSG students while allowing Georgia Tech to leverage some of the excellent TCSG facilities.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Georgia Teacher Academy of Preparation and Pedagogy (GaTAPP) is a TCSG initiative that serves as an alternative certification program for individuals to become educators that have a degree in a field other than education. The partnership between GTMI and TCSG would focus on increasing the quality and number of K-12 teachers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with individuals who have hands-on manufacturing experience.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Certified Industrial Systems Technology Instructor program would be developed and administered by GTMI. The goal is to create a standard for certification of instructors across the technical college system.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA 3-5 day Mechatronics Symposium for secondary teachers would develop a line of communication between GTMI, TCSG and secondary schools, and it also would improve STEM knowledge and awareness among secondary teachers.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA short-term TCSG faculty internship program would allow TCSG faculty to earn continuing education credits by working with GTMI research teams on short-term projects.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProduct development and innovation knowledge would be incorporated into engineering technology programs in the electrical, industrial and mechanical fields. This provides additional educational opportunities for local students and builds upon existing TCSG programs.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEstablishing manufacturing-based, cross-functional team projects would support TCSG\u2019s workforce training goal to develop graduates who work successfully in teams and have an understanding of the complete product development process. This program would also produce a highly desirable \u201cjack-of-all-trades\u201d workforce. Teams could be set up as a hypothetical manufacturing businesses with engineers, accountants, business managers, logistics managers, etc., or teams could support an existing business.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA partnership between GTMI, TCSG, and Georgia\u2019s Manufacturing Extension Partnership would match TCSG students seeking manufacturing internships with manufacturers seeking interns.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFollowing the May workshop, the committee continued with bi-weekly meetings to formalize plans based on these concepts. Project proposals are currently in development and will be presented to the TCSG State Board. Look for more exciting news on this innovative partnership in the months ahead.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s a simple fact. Without a well-trained workforce, any state or city has little chance of attracting or keeping any industry. Unfortunately, most studies show that finding a qualified workforce is still among the greatest challenges for new and expanding manufacturers worldwide. For Georgia, however, the \u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u003C\/strong\u003E (GTMI) and the \u003Cstrong\u003ETechnical College System of Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E (TCSG) are teaming to meet this challenge head on.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute builds bridges with Georgia\u2019s technical colleges to improve workforce skills."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-07-10 12:34:10","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:30","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-07-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-07-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"69351","name":"technical college"},{"id":"7668","name":"workforce"},{"id":"59541","name":"workforce development"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, contact:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Morehouse\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.morehouse@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejohn.morehouse@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(404) 385-0895\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["john.morehouse@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"221741":{"#nid":"221741","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Dr. Ben Wang, Tina Guldberg Hit the Airwaves","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn July 2,\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.manufacturing.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E Executive Director \u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Ben Wang\u003C\/strong\u003E and GTMI Director, Strategic Partnerships, \u003Cstrong\u003ETina Guldberg\u003C\/strong\u003E talked manufacturing and research with host Todd Schnick on Manufacturing Revival Radio. The three discussed what is driving the U.S. manufacturing revival, the new image of manufacturing, and details on current prosthetic improvement research taking place at GTMI using 3D printing and printed electronics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe interview can be heard on\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/madeintheusa.dreamlandinteractive.com\/ben-wang-tina-guldberg-and-the-ga-tech-manufacturing-institute\/\u0022\u003E MMR\u2019s Web site\u003C\/a\u003E or you can subscribe to the show on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/manufacturing-revival-radio\/id518854958\u0022\u003EiTunes\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe show, which is sponsored in part by the Georgia Association of Manufacturers, features the companies, leaders and innovators in manufacturing\u2019s resurgence. MMR has an audience reach of more than 500,000 industrial sector executives, consultants, authors and economists.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn July 2, Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute Executive Director Dr. Ben Wang and GTMI Director, Strategic Partnerships, Tina Guldberg talked manufacturing and research with host Todd Schnick on Manufacturing Revival Radio. 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In this role, Das will provide advice to the Executive Director of GTMI on strategies for manufacturing innovations. \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u201cAs a thought leader and renowned researcher in additive manufacturing, Dr. Das\u2019s tremendous knowledge of advanced manufacturing and innovative materials will bring unique value to GTMI and the broader manufacturing community of Georgia Tech,\u201d said Dr. Wang. \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E Dr. Das currently serves as the Morris M. Bryan Jr. Chair in Mechanical Engineering for Advanced Manufacturing Systems in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. He holds a joint appointment in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, and he is director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Direct Digital Manufacturing Laboratory and Research Group. He came to Georgia Tech from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in 2007. \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E Sponsored by various government agencies and industrial backers, his research encompasses an array of interdisciplinary topics under the overall framework of advanced design, prototyping, direct digital manufacturing, and materials.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. Ben Wang, Georgia Tech Chief Manufacturing Officer and Executive Director of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, has appointed Dr. Suman Das as Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of GTMI effective immediately. 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A new \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.manufacturing.gatech.edu\/about-us\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E video boasts more impressive statistics about the industry, as well as Georgia Tech\u2019s ability to promote innovation in this valuable sector.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTMI is at the forefront of advancing socioeconomic fundamentals like economic stability and national security. In this video, research and industry experts share their perspectives on how the innovative, collaborative, and interdisciplinary approach that fuels manufacturing research at Georgia Tech is key to finding solutions to America\u0027s grand challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith 70 percent of U.S. exports and 90 percent of all U.S. patents coming from the manufacturing sector, it is clear that manufacturing is crucial to the U.S. economy. 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He is one of the early pioneers in the field. Shi is a Fellow of INFORMS, IIE, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineering, and an elected member of the International Statistical Institute.\u0026nbsp; He is also a past recipient of the National Science Foundation Career Award and the IIE Albert G. Holzman Distinguished Educator Award.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJianjun Shi was elected an Academician of the International Academy for Quality at the European Organization for Quality Congress on June 19, 2013. 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That is a jump of $900 million to a new high of $14.1 billion of direct and indirect spending in the regions served by the System\u2019s 31 colleges and universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELooking at the impact of individual institutions, Georgia Tech was the largest in terms of economic impact ($2.6 billion) and second in jobs (20,869).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo calculate the economic impact for FY12, the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.terry.uga.edu\/about\/centers-institutes\/selig\u0022\u003ESelig Center for Economic Growth\u003C\/a\u003E in the University of Georgia\u2019s Terry College of Business analyzed data collected between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012. The annual study is conducted by Dr. Jeffrey M. Humphreys on behalf of the Board of Regents.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have been analyzing the University System\u2019s economic impact for a number of years and what is clear is the importance of these colleges and universities on local and state economies from just about every variable: direct spending, income, production of goods and services and jobs,\u201d said Humphreys.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe full study with data for all 31 USG institutions is available at:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usg.edu\/economic_development\/documents\/usg_Impact_fy2012.pdf\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.usg.edu\/economic_development\/documents\/usg_Impact_fy2012.pdf\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECurrent and past economic impact studies can be found at: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usg.edu\/economic_development\/publications\/studies\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.usg.edu\/economic_development\/publications\/studies\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELooking at the impact of individual institutions, Georgia Tech was the largest in terms of economic impact ($2.6 billion) and second in jobs (20,869).\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Among member institutions, Georgia Tech\u0027s impact is the largest: $2.6 billion"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2013-07-08 15:01:25","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:30","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-07-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-07-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.usg.edu\/","title":"University System of Georgia"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1033","name":"Economic Impact"},{"id":"726","name":"University System of Georgia"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"218501":{"#nid":"218501","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Launches New Institute for Materials","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn the second anniversary of President Barack Obama\u2019s establishment of the Materials Genome Initiative, the Georgia Institute of Technology has announced the launch of its \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/materials.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInstitute for Materials\u003C\/a\u003E (IMat). IMat is the newest of Georgia Tech\u2019s nine Interdisciplinary Research Institutes. It results from an investment of nearly $10 million that Georgia Tech has committed through 2018 to establish an interdisciplinary materials innovation ecosystem. IMat will play a leadership role in accelerating materials discovery, development and application.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is one of the nation\u2019s largest materials research universities. More than 200 faculty members are addressing major technologies in fields such as graphene, polymers and photonics. IMat will support and connect research programs across Georgia Tech\u2019s traditional academic disciplines\/units, while fostering a network of industry, government and academic research laboratories across the nation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne major component of IMat focuses on strengthening the connection between the core research strengths in many aspects of materials research at Georgia Tech. This includes development of exploratory Web-based collaboration tools for materials.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhether we\u2019re talking about high-efficiency, high-temperature jet engines, solar cells that generate electricity as inexpensively as coal, wind turbines that use magnets free of rare-earth elements, or the biocompatibility of replacement joints and implants, materials matter,\u201d said Cyrus Wadia, assistant director for Clean Energy and Materials R\u0026amp;D in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. \u201cThe Materials Genome Initiative is catalyzing important collaborative advances from industry, academia and the federal government, so that together we can secure the nation\u2019s future as a leader in this critical technological domain.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Materials Genome Initiative is a public-private endeavor that aims to cut in half the time it takes to develop novel materials that can fuel advanced manufacturing and bolster the 21st century American economy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGiven the vision of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering and the Materials Genome Initiative, the Institute for Materials has an exciting opportunity to link emerging capabilities in materials design and development with advances in U.S. manufacturing,\u201d said David McDowell, founding executive director of IMat. \u201cInevitably, solutions to the most pressing grand challenges of the coming decades hinge on new and improved materials. Use-inspired research gives rise to innovative products made from these materials that enhance the quality of everyday life.\u0026nbsp; To this end, the innovation infrastructure envisioned by the Materials Genome Initiative calls for collaboration within and across institutions such as Georgia Tech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe other major component of IMat coordinates search of, and access to, distributed campus shared resources that support materials-related research and integrating these within the broader \u0026nbsp;context of national user facilities.\u0026nbsp; This will also benefit Georgia companies wishing to take advantage of Georgia Tech\u2019s facilities and materials research expertise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach Interdisciplinary Research Institute reports to Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of the Executive Vice President. Visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/tlw-proxy.gatech.edu\/research\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/tlw-proxy.gatech.edu\/research\/\u003C\/a\u003E to learn more.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Institute to support White House Materials Genome Initiative"}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27560","created_gmt":"2013-06-24 08:23:05","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:23","author":"Jason Maderer","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-06-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-06-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/materials.gatech.edu\/","title":"Institute of Materials Website"},{"url":"http:\/\/tlw-proxy.gatech.edu\/research\/","title":"Research@Tech Website"}],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1692","name":"materials"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003EMedia Relations\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-2966\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["maderer@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"162531":{"#nid":"162531","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Manufacturing Survey Shows More Firms Benefitting from In-Sourcing","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2012 Georgia Manufacturing Survey provides some welcome good news for Georgia companies. For the first time since researchers began tracking the statistic, more Georgia manufacturers have been benefitting from in-sourcing \u2013 production work coming to them from outside the state \u2013 than have been losing work to other states and countries.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENearly 16 percent of the companies responding to the survey said work had been transferred to them from outside Georgia, compared to slightly more than 14 percent that lost work to out-of-state facilities. The percentage of companies receiving work from facilities outside Georgia grew from just 11 percent the first year the question was asked in 2005, while the percentage of companies losing work fell from slightly more than 17 percent.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have finally seen a crossing of the lines so that more companies are benefitting from in-sourcing than are losing to outsourcing,\u201d said Jan Youtie, director of policy research services in the Enterprise Innovation Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u0026nbsp; \u201cIt\u2019s not a huge difference at this point, but it is a positive and consistent trend for the manufacturing community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe in-sourced work most commonly came from other facilities in the United States, though a growing percentage of companies reported production transferred to them from outside the United States. The percentage of companies benefitting from this \u201con-shoring\u201d trend grew to 4.3 percent from 2.6 percent in 2005.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis may be about the total cost of manufacturing,\u201d said Youtie, who also holds a faculty position in the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy. \u201cCompanies are taking a hard look at aspects of production they formerly assumed were cheaper overseas. There are costs involved in outsourcing that may not have been considered before, such as logistics and regulatory issues. Rising foreign labor costs may be another factor.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETechnology-driven companies and those that compete on the basis of innovation are more likely than other firms to benefit from in-sourcing. Larger companies are somewhat more likely to receive work from outside the state than are smaller firms. In some cases, companies both gained work from outside Georgia and lost work to outside facilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe growing need for new technology has also created an interesting convergence between different sectors in Georgia\u2019s manufacturing industry,\u201d said Adam Beckerman, partner-in-charge of the manufacturing and distribution group at Habif, Arogeti \u0026amp; Wynne, LLP. \u201cFor example, a piece of robotic equipment that is being used to attach car doors at an automotive production plant happens to be the same equipment that is being used to hold chickens at a nearby food production facility. In coming years, we will see more of these multi-purpose technologies and pieces of equipment having a positive impact on various sectors of the manufacturing industry.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Manufacturing Survey is conducted every two or three years to assess the use of modern manufacturing technology, practices and techniques by Georgia industry. It was conducted by Georgia Tech researchers in collaboration with Kennesaw State University, the Georgia Department of Labor, and the Atlanta accounting firm Habif, Arogeti and Wynne, LLP, a Georgia-based tax, accounting and business advisory firm. The 2012 survey was conducted from February to May of 2012, and received responses from 528 companies that had 10 or more employees.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe survey also asked about a broad range of competitiveness and productivity issues, and focused on current and planned technology use. More than half of the respondents reported using enterprise resource planning, computer-aided design and preventive-predictive maintenance technology. Inventory-focused technologies such as bar-code readers and radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems led the list of future priorities, with 21 percent of companies planning to purchase readers and 18 percent planning RFID investments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile industrial robots have captured public attention, they aren\u2019t high on the shopping lists of Georgia companies. About 13 percent of the firms surveyed use robots now, but only 5 percent say they plan to add them.\u0026nbsp; About 9 percent of companies employ advanced materials in their manufacturing, while approximately 6 percent use additive manufacturing \u2013 technology for building parts directly from computer-aided design systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough concerns are raised about the role of technology in reducing manufacturing employment, the Georgia Manufacturing Survey did not find a strong relationship between technology adoption and employment decline. Manufacturers using production technologies and techniques were more than 40 percent more likely to have added employment rather than to have reduced employment. A model that controls for sales, capital, industry, year of establishment and other factors found that greater technology use is positively associated with higher employment, noted Phil Shapira, co-director of the survey and a professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy and a professor of innovation, management and policy at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne caveat is that the model does not represent manufacturers that went out of business due to technological or other factors,\u201d he said. \u201cThat said, job losses related to technology substitution may have been offset by employment gains due to greater competitiveness.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThough many companies responding to the 2010 survey said they were interested in sustainability, that didn\u2019t translate into dramatic action in the 2012 survey. For instance, only 8 percent of Georgia manufacturers have produced an emissions inventory or carbon footprint of their facilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe saw that companies followed through on plans for waste elimination and efforts to reduce pollution, but we didn\u2019t see an increase in the re-use of materials, remanufacturing, less shipping or more use of renewable energy,\u201d Youtie said. \u201cThe basic entry points for sustainability are there, but some areas haven\u2019t seen much progress.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs in past years, the study compared profitability of companies with different competitive strategies. The return on sales for companies competing on the basis on innovative products, processes or services was twice that of companies competing on the basis of low price. Innovative companies also pay higher wages than companies using other strategies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe see that science-based industries are more likely to prioritize innovation as a strategy,\u201d explained Shapira. \u201cIndustries such as food and apparel are less likely to compete that way. No group has a large percentage of firms competing on innovation, though companies in any industry can use innovation.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeventeen percent of Georgia manufacturers chose low price as their primary competitive strategy, compared to less than 10 percent that compete through innovation or the use of new technology. The most popular competitive strategy was high quality.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOther survey findings included:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHalf of Georgia manufacturers reported export sales, and 23 percent of respondents reported that their exports increased in 2011 over 2009 levels.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EProfits of Georgia manufacturers generally declined between 2010 and 2012, but the profitability difference between companies competing through innovation and those competing on the basis of low price remained.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhen Georgia manufacturers conduct research and development activities, they compared well with manufacturers across the country. However, only a third of Georgia manufacturers conducted R\u0026amp;D in-house, and only 4 percent used public loans or grants to pay for R\u0026amp;D. Less than 20 percent of companies used R\u0026amp;D tax credits available through state and federal sources.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe results show the challenges facing Georgia manufacturers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cInnovation, advanced technology and sustainability play crucial roles in helping manufacturers achieve competitiveness and maintain it for the future,\u201d the authors wrote. \u201cManufacturers increasingly must operate using efficient and productive technologies, and with finite resources and greater awareness of environmental impacts.\u201d\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News \u0026amp; Publications Office\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E75 Fifth Street, N.W., Suite 309\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; USA\u0026nbsp; 30308\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986)(\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 2012 Georgia Manufacturing Survey provides some welcome good news for Georgia companies. 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In 1999, he helped launch ZC Sterling, a financial services company, where he built one of its business units into a $200 million entity with 350 employees. ZC Sterling was subsequently purchased by QBE, a top 20 insurance company based in Sydney, Australia. Earlier in his career, Hersh worked with GE Capital and Accenture, developing several sales-force automation and expert system software applications. Most recently, Hersh has focused on helping innovative startups as an angel investor and mentor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen Hersh takes the reins as ATDC\u2019s new general manager, he will direct its array of services designed to help technology entrepreneurs start and build companies that are the backbone of the Georgia\u2019s high tech economy. Recently named to \u003Cem\u003EForbes\u003C\/em\u003E\u2019 2013 list of top \u201cbusiness incubators changing the world,\u201d ATDC currently has 34 ATDC Select companies in its incubator program and 250 member companies statewide.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI look forward to helping build more bridges between Georgia Tech, other Georgia universities, the business and investment community, and economic development entities within the state to fully leverage the amazing talent and assets we have in Georgia,\u201d Hersh said. \u201cMy job will be to provide these savvy entrepreneurs the resources they need to turn their ingenuity into thriving companies.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBlake Patton, interim general manager of ATDC for the past seven months, chaired the search committee that sifted through nearly 100 applicants for the position.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe were pleased that so many leaders in the community wanted to be part of ATDC\u2019s growth,\u201d Patton said. \u201cIt was tough narrowing down the candidates, but we got feedback throughout the process from current ATDC members, CEOs of graduate companies, and local investors. We think Mike Hersh will be a great resource for our company founders who are building innovative tech enterprises aimed at solving big problems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStephen Fleming, the Georgia Tech vice president who oversees ATDC, noted that the search for a new general manager was conducted in parallel with a major realignment of ATDC that was announced in March this year. \u201cWe are adding staff, adding new facilities, and adding programming to support the local innovation ecosystem. We are also going to be building new linkages with the Atlanta business community,\u201d Fleming said. \u201cMike Hersh is the experienced business leader we need for the next phase of ATDC\u2019s growth.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHersh holds an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and a master\u2019s degree in information systems from the University of Colorado. He will begin his new position at ATDC the first week in August 2013.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Advanced Technology Development Center\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EATDC is a startup accelerator that helps Georgia technology entrepreneurs launch and build successful companies. Founded in 1980, ATDC has helped create millions of dollars in Georgia tax revenues by graduating more than 140 companies, which together have raised nearly $2 billion in outside financing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EATDC is part of the Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E) at Georgia Tech, which helps Georgia enterprises improve their competitiveness through the application of science, technology and innovation. ATDC currently has three facilities -- two at Georgia Tech\u2019s main campus in Atlanta and one at Georgia Tech\u2019s facilities in Savannah. It also conducts programming for entrepreneurs online and at other locations in metro Atlanta and beyond.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E177 North Avenue\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986)(\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech has named veteran entrepreneur and business executive Michael Hersh as the new leader of the internationally-known technology startup company accelerator.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Veteran entrepreneur and business executive Michael Hersh has been named general manager of the ATDC."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2013-06-17 07:31:21","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:23","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-06-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-06-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"217751":{"id":"217751","type":"image","title":"Michael Hersh","body":null,"created":"1449180130","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 22:02:10","changed":"1475894882","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:02","alt":"Michael Hersh","file":{"fid":"197165","name":"mike-hersh3.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mike-hersh3_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mike-hersh3_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":653985,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/mike-hersh3_0.jpg?itok=8K6kg1hV"}}},"media_ids":["217751"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"}],"keywords":[{"id":"9193","name":"accelerator"},{"id":"4238","name":"atdc"},{"id":"4239","name":"incubator"},{"id":"68001","name":"Michael Hersh"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejtoon@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(404) 894-6986\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"225651":{"#nid":"225651","#data":{"type":"news","title":"President Obama Touts Manufacturing as the Foundation for Rebuilding America","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECreating jobs and renewing the middle class were the focal points of President Barack Obama\u2019s speech in Chattanooga, Tenn., on July 30. Speaking from the Chattanooga Amazon distribution center, the President outlined his plan for rebuilding America by providing good jobs in a \u201cdurable, growing industry.\u201d \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe No. 1 focus for job growth in the United States, he reported, should be in American manufacturing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E. To achieve this, he suggested creating a more inviting business climate for manufacturers and encouraging innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver the past four years, the number of manufacturing jobs has increased rather than decreased. To build on this progress, the President recommended that the United States offer new tax incentives to bring jobs back to the this country and create new tax credits for communities hardest hit by plant closures. \u201cIn my State of the Union Address, I also asked Congress to build on a successful pilot program and create 15 manufacturing innovation institutes that connect businesses, universities, and federal agencies to turn communities left behind by global competition into global centers of high-tech jobs,\u201d he said. \u201cToday, I\u2019m asking Congress to build on the bipartisan support for this idea and triple that number to 45 \u2013 creating a network of these hubs and guaranteeing that the next revolution in manufacturing is Made in America.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EObama\u2019s plan for reviving the middle class also calls for new jobs to be created by:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ERebuilding infrastructure;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreating jobs in wind, solar and natural gas that reduce energy costs, carbon pollution and U.S. dependence on foreign oil;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExporting American goods around the world; and\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHelping the more than 4 million long-term unemployed Americans.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBusiness climate changes outlined in the President\u2019s plan include simplifying the tax code, which is \u201cso riddled with wasteful loopholes that many companies doing the right thing and investing in America pay 35 percent, while the corporations with the best accountants stash their money abroad and pay little or nothing at all,\u201d he explained. \u201cI\u2019m willing to simplify our tax code in a way that closes those loopholes, ends incentives to ship jobs overseas, and lowers rates for businesses that create jobs right here in America. While we\u2019re at it, let\u2019s provide tax incentives for manufacturers that bring jobs home. And let\u2019s simplify taxes for small business owners and give them incentives to invest, so that they can spend less time filling out complex forms, and more time expanding and hiring.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe tax reform offer to his Republican counterparts, however, comes with a caveat. The money that results from tax reform must be used to invest in infrastructure improvement, high-tech manufacturing hubs, and workforce development. \u201cAll of these things would benefit the middle class right now in the years to come,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m willing to work with the Republicans on reforming our corporate tax code, as long as we use the money from transitioning to a simpler tax system for a significant investment in creating middle-class jobs.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFollowing the speech, the White House released a fact sheet on the jobs package and tax reform proposals outlined by President Obama. \u003Ca title=\u0022President Obama\u0026#039;s Middle Class Plan Fact Sheet\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/the-press-office\/2013\/07\/30\/fact-sheet-better-bargain-middle-class-jobs%20\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E for details.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"White House recommends tripling manufacturing innovation institutes."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPresident Obama targets manufacturing job growth and innovation for reviving the middle class.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"President Obama targets manufacturing job growth and innovation for reviving the middle class."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-07-31 11:17:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:38","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-07-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-07-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"42941","name":"Art Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3599","name":"incentives"},{"id":"4012","name":"jobs"},{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"70491","name":"middle class"},{"id":"463","name":"obama"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"216571":{"#nid":"216571","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Jane Snowdon Appointed IBM Chief Innovation Officer for U.S. Federal Business","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJane L. Snowdon, Ph.D. IE 1994, has been appointed IBM Chief Innovation Officer for U.S. Federal, a first-of-a-kind role created by IBM for a technology vendor serving the U.S. Federal government. With a strong background in strategy, modeling, analytics, and consulting, Snowdon will focus on emerging areas like Big Data, Cloud Computing, and Mobile.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESnowdon, who has 17 years of experience in IBM Research, most recently served as the co-leader of IBM\u2019s Global Technology Outlook reporting to the Vice President of Strategy and Worldwide Technical Operations at the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center. Snowdon has been a leader in IBM for developing strategies and driving research efforts worldwide to create innovative solutions for smarter buildings as part of IBM\u2019s Smarter City initiative for which she received an IBM Research Division Outstanding Technical Achievement Award. \u0026nbsp;She was instrumental in defining a partnership with Columbia, the City University of New York (CUNY), and NYU for research collaboration, which was announced by Mayor Bloomberg, to help address New York City\u2019s energy challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESnowdon is a senior member of IEEE and IIE, and a member of INFORMS and the New York Academy of Sciences. In 2006, she was elected to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering and in 2008, was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni at Georgia Tech. Snowdon is an emeritus member of the Stewart School of Industrial \u0026amp; Systems Engineering (ISyE) Advisory Board, where she served as chair from 2011 until the spring of 2013.\u0026nbsp; She is also a member of the Georgia Tech College of Engineering Advisory Board and serves on the CUNY Institute of Software Design and Development Advisory Board.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to her Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech, Snowdon holds a B.S. in Industrial and Management Systems Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, and a M.S. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJane L. 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The technique relies on the length of polymer molecules and the ratio of two solvents to control the size and uniformity of colloidal nanocrystals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe technique could facilitate the use of nanoparticles for optical, electrical, optoelectronic, magnetic, catalysis and other applications in which tight control over size and structure is essential to obtaining desirable properties. The technique produces plain, core-shell and hollow nanoparticles that can be made soluble either in water or in organic solvents.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have developed a general strategy for making a large variety of nanoparticles in different size ranges, compositions and architectures,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff\/faculty\/zhiqun-lin\u0022\u003EZhiqun Lin\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u201cThis very robust technique allows us to craft a wide range of nanoparticles that cannot be easily produced with any other approaches.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe technique was described in the June issue of the journal \u003Cem\u003ENature Nanotechnology\u003C\/em\u003E. The research was supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe star-shaped block co-polymer structures consist of a central beta-cyclodextrin core to which multiple \u201carms\u201d \u2013 as many as 21 linear block co-polymers \u2013 are covalently bonded. The star-shaped block co-polymers form the unimolecular micelles that serve as a reaction vessel and template for the formation of the nanocrystals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe inner blocks of unimolecular micelles are poly(acrylic) acid (PAA), which is hydrophilic, which allows metal ions to enter them. Once inside the tiny reaction vessels made of PAA, the ions react with the PAA to form nanocrystals, which range in size from a few nanometers up to a few tens of nanometers. The size of the nanoparticles is determined by the length of the PAA chain.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe block co-polymer structures can be made with hydrophilic inner blocks and hydrophobic outer blocks \u2013 amphiphilic block co-polymers, with which the resulting nanoparticles can be dissolved in organic solvents. However, if both inner and outer blocks are hydrophilic \u2013 all hydrophilic block co-polymers \u2013 the resulting nanoparticles will be water-soluble, making them suitable for biomedical applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELin and collaborators Xinchang Pang, Lei Zhao, Wei Han and Xukai Xin found that they could control the uniformity of the nanoparticles by varying the volume ratio of two solvents \u2013 dimethlformamide and benzyl alcohol \u2013 in which the nanoparticles are formed. For ferroelectric lead titanate (PbTiO\u003Csub\u003E3\u003C\/sub\u003E) nanoparticles, for instance, a 9-to-1 solvent ratio produces the most uniform nanoparticles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers have also made iron oxide, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, cuprous oxide, cadmium selenide, barium titanate, gold, platinum and silver nanocrystals. The technique could be applicable to nearly all transition or main-group metal ions and organometallic ions, Lin said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe crystallinity of the nanoparticles we are able to create is the key to a lot of applications,\u201d he added. \u201cWe need to make them with good crystalline structures so they will exhibit good physical properties.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEarlier techniques for producing polymeric micelles with linear block co-polymers have been limited by the stability of the structures and by the consistency of the nanocrystals they produce, Lin said. Current fabrication techniques include organic solution-phase synthesis, thermolysis of organometallic precursors, sol-gel processes, hydrothermal reactions and biomimetic or dendrimer templating. These existing techniques often require stringent conditions, are difficult to generalize, include a complex series of steps, and can\u2019t withstand changes in the environment around them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy contrast, nanoparticle production technique developed by the Georgia Tech researchers is general and robust. The nanoparticles remain stable and homogeneous for long periods of time \u2013 as much as two years so far \u2013 with no precipitation. Such flexibility and stability could allow a range of practical applications, Lin said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur star-like block co-polymers can overcome the thermodynamic instabilities of conventional linear block co-polymers,\u201d he said. \u201cThe chain length of the inner PAA blocks dictates the size of the nanoparticles, and the uniformity of the nanoparticles is influenced by the solvents used in the system.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers have used a variety of star-like di-block and tri-block co-polymers as nanoreactors. Among them are poly(acrylic acid)-block-polystyrene (PAA-b-PS) and poly(acrylic acid)-blockpoly(ethylene oxide) (PAA-b-PEO) diblock co-polymers, and poly(4-vinylpyridine)-block-poly(tert-butyl acrylate)-block-polystyrene (P4VP-b-PtBA-b-PS), poly(4-vinylpyridine)-block-poly (tert-butyl acrylate)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) (P4VP-b-PtBA-b-PEO), polystyrene-block-poly(acrylic acid)-block-polystyrene (PS-b-PAA-b-PS) and polystyrene-block-poly(acrylic acid)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) (PS-b-PAA-b-PEO) tri-block co-polymers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor the future, Lin envisions more complex nanocrystals with multifunctional shells and additional shapes, including nanorods and so-called \u201cJanus\u201d nanoparticles that are composed of biphasic geometry of two dissimilar materials.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research was supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) under awards FA9550-09-1-0388 and FA9550-13-1-0101. 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