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Discover SME's Bright Minds Student Summits and support for the SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Championship. Sandy Wilton, Program Manager of Student Engagement, SME joins Greg Jones Director of Strategic Programs and Partnerships, SME.
December 11, 2025 • 8 min read
Discover how the State of Connecticut is building awareness of manufacturing careers and supporting companies. Featuring Paul Lavoie, Chief Manufacturing Officer, State of Connecticut and Greg Jones, Director of Strategic Programs of SME.
December 11, 2025 • 11 min read
Learn about the American Precision Museum's rich history and its mission to spark manufacturing careers through STEM + M. Featuring Jerry Rex, Director of Corporate Development, American Precision Museum and Greg Jones, Director of Strategic Programs and Partnerships, SME.
December 8, 2025 • 8 min read
Is your workforce ready? Explore Tooling U-SME's training solutions, including online classes, Virtual Labs, and the Readiness Assessment.
December 5, 2025 • 6 min read
On Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2025, America’s manufacturing workforce is “at a critical crossroads,” with a shrinking talent pipeline, a widening skills gap, and four retiring workers for every one new entrant, said Dr. Debra Volzer, SME’s vice president of Workforce Development, told the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
November 20, 2025 • 3 min read
As we look ahead to NAMRC 54, I want to take a moment to recognize the outstanding success of NAMRC 53, hosted by Clemson University.
November 10, 2025 • 3 min read
The NAMRC Student Ambassador Program launched at NAMRC 53 in 2025 as a pilot initiative designed to give emerging researchers a front-row seat to the nation’s premier manufacturing research conference.
November 10, 2025 • 4 min read
Interviewing can be unpredictable, and being able to handle unexpected questions with confidence is a skill every job seeker needs.
October 29, 2025 • 5 min read
Wake Technical Community College in North Carolina is earning national recognition through the SME Manufacturing Imperative – Workforce Pipeline Challenge (MI-WPC) for its innovative, employer-centered apprenticeship model that is redefining how colleges and companies collaborate to build talent pipelines.
October 20, 2025 • 3 min read
Manufacturing Imperative – Workforce Pipeline Challenge (MI-WPC) members from across the country came together to exchange ideas and lessons learned from their past Manufacturing Day celebrations.
October 20, 2025 • 4 min read
