Matt Mervis, Director of Skills 21 AI Strategy and Innovation at EdAdvance, kicks off the event. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has been a pivotal force in advancing scientific research and education across various fields, and funds the National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing. NCNGM is dedicated to enhancing the manufacturing workforce through community colleges nationwide and ensuring that their educational programs are aligned with the latest industry needs

The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (NCNGM), funded by the National Science Foundation, is excited to reveal the panelists for our upcoming joint community of practice: Paul Lavoie, Sachin J Koshy, and Ryan Hall. This Community of Practice is working in partnership with the National Applied Artificial Intelligence Consortium (NAAIC), and the Advanced Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC), both also funded by the National Science Foundation.

The National Science Foundation funded National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing sponsored the latest Connecticut College of Technology meeting, held at the University of Hartford on Friday, April 17th, 2026. This meeting offered the 2026 Mechanical Engineering Technologies & Manufacturing Engineering Technologies ( MET2) cohort an opportunity to showcase their project progress, and the University of Hartford kindly arranged a tour of the campus's manufacturing and en

Photo Credit: NASA, John Kraus, images.nasa.gov The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing, funded and supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), emphasizes the significant impact of the manufacturing supply chain on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Artemis II mission, launched on April 1st, 2026. The Artemis II mission is not just a monumental leap in space exploration; it also represents one of the most intricate and complex suppl