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    A female engineer working on a robot
    March 4, 2025
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    A group of female engineers working together at a computer
    March 4, 2025
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    A young female engineer works on a superimposed digital screen
    March 4, 2025
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    Manufacturing Day offers an opportunity to spotlight the manufacturing sector and host activities to attract more people to enter the industry.
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    April 3, 2023
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    Creating a more diverse workforce can help to overcome the current labor shortages many industries are facing.
    Creating a more diverse workforce by attracting women and other underrepresented groups can benefit industries and help to overcome current labor shortages.
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    Jan. 9, 2023
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    Aidro Hydraulics & 3D Printing (a Desktop Metal company)
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    New design options and reductions to production time and costs are possible with additive manufacturing.
    June 14, 2022
    3M/3M 2022 U.S. State of Science Index
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    3M’s chief science advocate, Jayshree Seth, shares highlights on the 2022 State of Science Index and discusses why misinformation affects sentiments.
    May 26, 2022
    Aidro Hydraulics & 3D Printing (a Desktop Metal company)
    A comparison of the design changes possible with 3D printing. The valve in the foreground is 3D printed while the one in the background is manufactured using traditional methods.
    Reducing the weight of hydraulic components can benefit an array of industries and bring about new design options.
    May 16, 2022
    Tana Utley
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    A lead engine person reflects on 35 years of working for an equipment manufacturer and the competencies gained along the way.
    April 27, 2022