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This report, provided by the Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence at Bemidji State University, details the results of a survey following the Dream It. Do It. Minnesota Statewide Tour of Manufacturing.  The program consisted of 119 tours to students, families, and the general...

This report is part of the the America’s Marine Highway Program. The Program is intended to expand the use of our inland, Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System, intracoastal, and coastal waterways for the transportation of freight (loaded in containers and trailers) and passengers to mitigate...

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is an international organization that strives to "serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research... publishing and continuing education." The site for ASHRAE contains ePublications and...

In Texas City, Texas, Christina Smith is going back to school to study process technology at College of the Mainland. Learn more about Christina's new career path, her success in providing for her young daughter, and the role of ATE in helping her move forward. With an emphasis on two-year colleges,...

On this site, produced by the Environmental Protection Agency, are fact sheets on pollution prevention for auto repair and fleet maintenance, how to order the videos and fact sheets, how to use the materials in outreach, and executive summaries of pollution prevention reports.  The website is...

This flowchart from Monroe Community College (MCC) provides an overview of the opportunities at MCC for the completion of the AWS (American Welding Society) SENSE QC-10 Entry-Level Weld program. Completion of the program results in "full certification and maximum credit articulation towards [MCC's]...

This video, from the Minnesota State Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence, features interviews with faculty and alumni of the Department of Technology, Art & Design at Bemidji State University. In the testimonials, the members of the department discuss topics such as department mission and...

This 259-page report, provided by the National Academy of Sciences, discusses the results from a study done by the Committee on the Supply Chain for Middle Skilled Jobs. This committee was formed "to examine the coverage, effectiveness, flexibility, and coordination of the policies and various...

This 33-page paper, written by Robert G. Sheets and Jason A. Tyszko, discusses increased innovation competition for United States businesses and workers. This paper addresses the growing importance of innovation in global competitiveness, defines innovation and explores major types, provides an...

These slides are from a presentation given by Robert Lerman at the Symposium on the Supply Chain for Middle-Skill Jobs. The presentation includes questions and topics such as Is the U.S. falling short on skills, Investing in people has come to mean largely raising educational attainment and test...