According to Purdue News (June 8), "On March 9, computer graphics technology professor Nathan Hartman and his team were awarded funding for their proposal, Realizing Next-Generation Smart Manufacturing...[The] proposal aims to develop a multidisciplinary approach for next-generation manufacturing to create a competitive edge for U.S. manufacturers and to provide concise training for the new set of talent that will carry the digital revolution forward...

Within the multidisciplinary approach, the team’s strategies include making sub-groups to tackle different obstacles such as contacting stakeholders, meeting deadlines, writing two-page proposals, or contacting different networks of interest.

A Fall Purdue Manufacturing Forum will take place Oct. 17-18 at the Indiana Manufacturing Institute. The event will consist of multiple speakers, dinner, and other activities to give more insight into the work in progress. Government, community, and academic leaders will be in attendance. (Details TBA)"