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		Alexandria Moseley Recognized by National Engineers Week - 12/13/11 Alexandria Moseley, a student at Oregon State University, was recognized by National Engineers Week as one of 15 most promising engineering students in the U.S. and across the world.

		Francis Tuttle Technology Center awarded for Manufacturing Education - 11/22/11 SME selects Francis Tuttle Technology Center as one of six exemplary schools for community-based manufacturing education.

		Paul D. Bradley Elected SME President - 01/18/11 Paul D. Bradley, managing director of Peterson Industries in Adelaide, South Australia, is now president of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).

		SME to Acquire Tooling U - 09/16/10 SME will acquire all outstanding shares of Tooling U, a provider of online training for the manufacturing industry.

		SME releases sixth edition of “Fundamentals of Tool Design” - 05/06/10 Manufacturing practitioners, designers, educators, and students have been using “Fundamentals of Tool Design” for more than 40 years.

		SME honors Robotics entrepreneur Rodney Brooks - 05/04/10 The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announced that Brooks will receive SME’s highest recognition, Honorary Membership.

		Ford engineer introduces "Cool Careers" to high schoolers - 02/07/10 Local students from Cypress, Kennedy, El Toro, Tustin and Trabuco Hills high schools will be introduced to prototyping, tooling and additive manufacturing industries as prospective career choices.

		Myths about Manufacturing’s Smallest Technologies - 01/20/10 While they may sound like futuristic concepts, micromanufacturing and nanomanufacturing are becoming the biggest thing in our industry since the moving assembly line.

		SME elects Barbara M. Fossum president - 01/19/10 For the first time in its 78-year history, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has elected a woman to lead the organization.

		Manufacturers struggle to hire high-skilled workers - 11/12/09 SME says manufacturers are facing an ironic dilemma:. As they eliminate repetitive, assembly type jobs, they still have unfilled job openings for high-skilled workers.

		SME Education Foundation offers scholarships - 06/09/08 Scholarships are available to students pursuing careers in machining technology and manufacturing technology.

		Partnerships help SME Education Foundation Gateway Academy flourish in SC - 06/03/08 Contributions from companies and organizations have allowed the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation's Gateway Academies to spread across South Carolina.

		Gateway Academy Programs Triple This Summer - 05/19/08 The SME Education Foundation is supporting 181 academies where secondary school students receive hands-on experience that support science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines.

		SME DVD shows applications of RFID technology - 05/07/08 "RFID: Tool Tracking Solutions" shows the infrastructure and technology behind RFID as well as real-world practical applications, challenges and advantages of using RFID.

		SME Education Foundation funds Youth Program - 04/21/08 The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation committed $1.4 million for youth programs in 2008.

		SME puts videos on YouTube - 04/17/08 More than 60 short and informative SME videos have been uploaded to YouTube and generated more than 200,000 hits.

		Siemens gives $1.1 million in software to SME Education Foundation - 04/14/08 Siemens provided product lifecycle management software and services for digital product design, simulation, analysis, manufacturing and product data management.

		SME honors Outstanding Educators - 04/09/08 Fifteen educators from across the United States have won awards sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation and 3M.

		SME launches lean registry - 03/31/08 Lean Registry is a free community connection and collaboration space for lean practitioners.

		SME announces student DDM design competition - 03/27/08 SME issued a call for entries to the Direct Digital Manufacturing 2008 Competition. All entries are due by April 16, 2008.

		SME announces Digital Manufacturing program - 03/12/08 The Society of Manufacturing Engineers announced a new initiative called Innovations That Could Change The Way You Manufacture.

		SME publishes 2008 publications catalog - 03/05/08 Downloadable catalog features more than 370 books, DVDs, study packages and CD-ROM products for purchase.

		Four companies support future engineers with grants to SME program - 02/20/08 Autodesk, Emerson, the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance, and PBG Industries made donations to the Gateway Academy programs for secondary-school students.

		Autodesk provides student grants for STEPS Academy - 07/23/07 The grant will be used to sponsor one student at each of the 62 STEPS Academy programs scheduled across the United States this summer.

		Automation Alley supports SME Education Foundation - 07/13/07 Automation Alley expressed strong support for SME's STEM education initiatives, including the Science, Technology and Engineering Preview Summer (STEPS) Academy.

		SME awards 2007 scholarships - 04/02/07 The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation announced the winners of its annual Directors and Family Student Scholarships. The top award is a full four-year scholarship.

		SME web site connects kids to the world of manufacturing The Web site, "Manufacturing is Cool," was created by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation with the goal of inspiring pre-teens and teens to pursue careers in engineering and manufacturing. It provides an inside look at how kid favorites - such as snacks, fashion, cars and cell phones - are designed and produced by engineers.

		SME to commit $900,000 to Youth Program in 2007 - 02/01/07 The funding will support the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' Science, Technology and Engineering Preview Summer (STEPS) Camps and Academies as well as Project Lead the Way’s (PLTW) “Gateway to Technology” middle school curriculum. The programs expose students to the exciting possibilities of manufacturing and engineering careers.

		Ford gives $150,000 in grants to SME's Education Foundation - 01/19/07 Ford Motor Company has awarded two grants, totaling $150,000, to the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation. Since 1981, Ford has donated $1,608,000 to the SME Education Foundation for scholarships and other engineering education programs.

		SME Education Foundation expands efforts in 2007 - 12/29/06 Middle-school students across the U.S. will be presented with positive, hands-on manufacturing experiences through exposure to careers in math, science and technology at the Science, Technology & Engineering Preview Summer (STEPS) Academies. Academy sites will expand from five to 50 throughout 2007.

		SME Education Foundation announces new officers and board members - 12/29/06 Glen Pearson will assume the position of President of the Society of Manufacturing Engineering Foundation and Sandra Bouckley will become Vice President; Peter Mackie was re-elected as Treasurer and Dr. Winston Erevelles will serve as Secretary of the Foundation's Board. All terms will be effective Jan. 1, 2007.

		SME helps middle-school students explore engineering/technical careers - 11/21/06 The Silver Crescent Foundation and The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation will help South Carolina middle school students explore career opportunities in engineering and technology.

		The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation Announces M. Eugene Merchant Memorial Scholarship - 09/12/06 The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation announces the establishment of an endowed scholarship in memory of M. Eugene Merchant, ScD, past president of SME, who died on Aug. 19, 2006. The scholarship will provide funding for the education of future manufacturing engineers and will serve as a lasting tribute to Dr. Merchant's pioneering research and discovery.

		SME Announces The Return Of Three Manufacturing Tradeshows In 2005 - 03/09/04

		Intel And The National Science Foundation Are Featured Keynotes At SME'S New Automation And Assembly Summit - 11/25/03

		Time-Compression Technologies Magazine Named Official Publication For SME's Rapid Prototyping & Manufacturing Community & Events -

		Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm Declares 'Michigan Manufacturing Week' September 7 - 13, alongside SME's Midwest Machine Tool Show -

		The Midwest Machine Tool Show Returns to Michigan -

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