{"292301":{"#nid":"292301","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute Awarded NSF Grant to Educate Undergraduates","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant aimed at training undergraduate students, particularly veterans, in the fundamental\u0026nbsp;principles of advanced manufacturing science and technology and entrepreneurship.\u0026nbsp; It is a three-year grant worth approximately $360,000.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) grant, entitled \u201cResearch Experience for Student Veterans in Advanced Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship (REVAMP),\u201d will provide technical training, entrepreneurship and research experience for 10 students each summer. The students will learn the latest manufacturing techniques as well as how to work with the new technologies. They will work side by side with world-class researchers and business leaders in additive manufacturing, precision machining, scalable manufacturing and sustainable design and manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis program will leverage GTMI\u2019s world-class facilities, diverse technical expertise and inspiring interdisciplinary research environment,\u201d said Chuck Zhang, the principal investigator of the grant, and a professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and GTMI. \u201cIt will provide a great opportunity for transitioning veterans and underrepresented minority students to learn the latest manufacturing techniques that can give them hands on experience and prepare them for the workforce in manufacturing.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, the curriculum will also include an entrepreneurship component that will allow students to learn firsthand from experts at Georgia Tech\u2019s Enterprise Innovation Institute as well as startup leaders at the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program is currently recruiting students nationwide and hopes to attract transitioning military veterans as well as underrepresented minorities to participate.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re really excited about this opportunity,\u201d said John Morehouse, Director of Manufacturing Programs and Partnerships at GTMI, and co-principal investigator for REVAMP. \u201cThis type of program can truly be transforming for the students. It can open their eyes to other possibilities for a career path and even show them the possibilities of starting their own business.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents will be required to be in Atlanta for the summer. Each student will be provided support for travel expenses, a $5,000 stipend, and on-campus housing. The program is set to begin on May 27, 2014.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose interested can find additional information at http:\/\/manufacturing.gatech.edu\/revamp-nsf-reu.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant aimed at training undergraduate students, particularly veterans, in the fundamental\u0026nbsp;principles of advanced manufacturing science and technology and entrepreneurship. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"GTMI has been awarded a NSF grant aimed at training undergraduate students, particularly veterans, in the fundamental principals of advanced manufacturing science and technology and entr"}],"uid":"27304","created_gmt":"2014-04-22 09:37:11","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:15","author":"Matthew Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-04-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-04-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/manufacturing.gatech.edu\/revamp-nsf-reu","title":"Additional information"}],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42941","name":"Art Research"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"40791","name":"Chuck Zhang"},{"id":"49371","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute"},{"id":"362","name":"National Science Foundation"},{"id":"363","name":"NSF"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["Nagel@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}