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UofU to Race Carbon Fiber Car in Formula SAE Competition
Natalie Colby | Daily Utah Chronicle - February 04, 2020
While students are getting into the swing of the spring semester, members of the Formula U Racing team, the University of Utah’s section of Formula SAE, are in the middle of a year-long project. They are working to build an electric car with a full carbon fiber monocoque, the structural...
Read MoreStadler Brings Swiss Apprenticeship Program to Utah
Madeline St. Amour | Inside Higher Ed - February 01, 2020
A Swiss company is bringing its apprenticeship model to Utah to build a skilled workforce for its new facility in this country. The Swiss model, applauded by the Trump administration and broadly supported by the public, has students split time between classes and paid, on-the-job training to get skills for...
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AnalySwift Awarded Grant from NASA
AnalySwift Press - January 27, 2020
An innovation that helps speed the design of fishing rods, skis and cell phone electronics soon will help NASA do its work in space. Utah's AnalySwift LLC recently announced that they received a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant from NASA. The STTR award will help the company further develop...
Read MoreAir Force to Hold 3D Printing Olympics in Utah
Anas Essop | 3D Printing Industry - December 19, 2019
With 3D printing playing a part in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, the U.S. Air Force has taken it one step further by organizing an entire Olympic event around the technology. Hosted by the Air Force’s Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO), the Advanced Manufacturing Olympics Event invites different participants, from additive manufacturing...
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UAMMI Selects New Board Chair & Member
UAMMI Press | March 10, 2020
The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) board of directors has announced the selection of Scott Lindsay as its new board chair. Mr. Lindsay was voted in at the recent annual board meeting. UAMMI is a non-profit organization whose mission is accelerate the growth of the advanced materials industry...
Read MoreUAMMI SELECTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
UAMMI Press | March 05, 2020
The Utah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) announced today the selection of Dr. Tulinda Larsen as its new executive director. UAMMI is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring together public, private, community, industry and education partners to assure growth and sustainability of Utah’s advanced materials and manufacturing...
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Directors Message Mar 2020 - Recovery Response
UAMMI Press - March 24, 2020
Friends, As many of you know, Jeff Edwards is stepping down as the UAMMI Executive Director. In his place, I am honored to have been selected as the new Executive Director and take over his leadership role. I am excited to meet and associate with all of you as we...
Read MoreDirectors Message Dec 2019 - Passing the Torch
UAMMI Press - December 19, 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, I am looking back on all that UAMMI has accomplished this year. With the help of so many industry partners like you, we have accomplished many great things, some of which include: Hosting two CrossTalk conference events which brought together industry experts and attendees...
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Company Spotlight - Ottobock
ABC4Utah - May 10, 2019
Born out of a need to support world war one veterans, Ottobock is a global company with research, design and manufacturing teams based in the beehive state. “We are the world leaders in external prosthetics. We make prosthetics, orthotic and mobility equipment,” says Dave Wall, Chief Operating Officer of Ottobock’s...
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AOPA - December 19, 2018
A small band of innovators from Utah is developing a new take on a personal flying machine- so new it has never before been seen outside of its creator’s shop until now. The prototype sat at the far end of the exhibit hall at InterDrone, billed as North America’s biggest...
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ATCS Announces New Origami Police Shield
ATCS Press - January 25, 2020
[caption id="attachment_7633" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo Courtesy of Jaren Wilkey/ BYU © BYU PHOTO[/caption] Utah's Advanced Technology Compliant Solutions recently introduced a true step forward in ballistic protection with the Swift Shield. The patented design is based on origami (the ancient art of paper folding) principles that enable it to collapse...
Read MoreChristensen Arms Announces New Carbon-Fiber Firearm
Christensen Arms Press - January 05, 2019
Christensen Arms recently unveiled their new Traverse carbon-fiber firearm. It elevates their backcountry rifle offerings with time-honored styling and the performance you would expect from Christensen Arms. Designed to be lightweight from the inside out—this firearm takes full advantage of our expertise in carbon fiber and premium materials. Read more.....
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