The Digital Foundry at New Kensington, a collaborative initiative of Penn State New Kensington and the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland County, is slated to open in spring 2022 and has been named one of seven Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centers through the Department of Energy.
Leader Launch, exclusively for current New Kensington campus students and recent alumni, will feature networking, a young alumni panel and professional development breakout sessions.
Heather Shultz, a sophomore electro-mechanical engineering technology student at Penn State New Kensington and welder, was named this year's Frederick J. Berger scholarship winner from Tau Alpha Pi, the national engineering technology honors society.
Penn State has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to create workforce education and reskilling programs targeting the southwestern Pennsylvania region. Penn State New Kensington , along with its Digital Foundry, will lead the project, known as Growing and Reskilling Our Workforce in Pennsylvania (GROW PA).
Penn State New Kensington's Digital Foundry at New Kensington and ABC CREATE initiatives will partner to create out-of-classroom STEM program featuring future-ready skills building, industry mentorship and career preparation.
Event featured keynote presentations and interactive demonstrations highlighting connected system technology and solutions that will be available at the Digital Foundry at New Kensington for regional manufacturing leaders and workforce development.
Anthony Gioia, automation engineer for Premier Automation, showcases a FANUC America automated collaborative robot during the inaugural Industry Leader Technology Showcase hosted by Penn State New Kensington and the Digital Foundry at New Kensington on Sept. 8. The event featured keynote presentations and demonstrations highlighting connected system technology and solutions that will be available at the Digital Foundry at New Kensington for regional manufacturing leaders and workforce development.
