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UofL gets grant to help minority-owned manufacturers adopt 3D printing

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Via UofL News The University of Louisville (UofL) has received a five-year grant totaling $2 million to help minority-owned manufacturing businesses adopt additive manufacturing and 3D printing technology. The grant, funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), will launch the Kentucky MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center, one of only four such …

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SEED FUNDING SUCCESS: LAWRENCE HILL @ WKU

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Seed funding creates future NSF success.  That is certainly the case with Professor Lawrence Hill at Western Kentucky University.  This seed funding allowed us to start a new project on catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide at WKU. Data from our new automated catalyst screening system was included in a full NSF proposal, and we would …

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NSF EPSCoR Track-2 Solicitation is now available

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NSF EPSCoR’s Track-2 Solicitation was just released!  The required theme of these proposals is, “Advancing research towards industries of tomorrow to ensure economic growth for EPSCoR jurisdictions.” Every institution in Kentucky can lead one proposal submission to this program and furthermore, every institution can be a collaborative partner on additional proposals that are led by …

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Pandemic-born innovation spurs first patent filed through Kentucky’s community college system

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Story by By Haley Cawthon – Reporter Back in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Eric Wooldridge and his team at Somerset Community College (SCC) were mass producing thousands of face shields with the use of 3D printers. It was a practical application for SCC’s Additive Manufacturing Center for Excellence, which was developed after …

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KY NSF EPSCoR’s Czar Crofcheck, Rosemary Fama Both Honored by Million Women Mentors

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KY NSF EPSCoR would like to recognize the Trailblazer awards granted to both Dr. Czar Crofcheck and Rosemary Fama by the Million Women Mentors organization. Through the Kentucky Girls STEM Collaborative Project and other programs, they have demonstrated significant & ongoing commitments to amplifying & advancing the MWM Network, and exceptional commitment to advancing opportunities …

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UofL Opens Dedicated Space for Robotics Research, Education & Collaboration

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By Betty Coffman The Louisville Automation and Robotics Research Institute (LARRI) has opened a 10,000-square-foot space dedicated to research, education and collaboration in automation and robotics on the University of Louisville campus. Launched in 2020, LARRI is the only robotics research center in Kentucky. The institute is a collaboration of researchers and students working to provide solutions …

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EKU researchers host nanocollider – talk physics, 3d printing, and undergrad success

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Watch the full recording of the fabulous researchers at Eastern Kentucky University present their research, show off their labs, and speak on how KY NSF EPSCoR provides support for their undergraduate researchers. The first video is the full recording, while the other videos are native recordings of the labs.  https://youtu.be/M0rQh9eeDNE “I’ve been struck by how …

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New Kentucky Science Center Program, MakerLeap, Accelerating STEM Learning across Kentucky

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KY NSF EPSCoR is pleased announce a second year of working with the Kentucky Science Center, this time funding a new program, “STEM Career Explorations: MakerLEAP.”   It is focused on Leading, Engineering, Advancing and Progressing students across the state to explore STEM careers through maker-based projects. Each kit, with support and guidance from KSC educators, …

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THE MEMStim and KY NSF EPSCoR Connection

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Please take some time to watch our fascinating, exclusive interview with Dr. Angelique Johnson and Dr. Johne Parker on MEMStim’s partnership with KY NSF EPSCoR, the importance of private-sector internships, their thoughts on encouraging diversity in STEM, and much more. https://youtu.be/C2gSSCLFCL8 (We must) place a value on that diverse perspective and what people bring that …

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Morehead State University Using VR, AR to Enhance Manufacturing Environments

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As Kentucky NSF EPSCoR research continues to push the boundaries of advanced manufacturing, it is essential that humans and machines speak the same language. Through software algorithms and machine learning, as well as powerful augmented and virtual reality scenarios, the engineering labs at Morehead State University are working to test, train, and enrich the manufacturing …

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