SME is happy to announce that two SME members, and leaders in U.S. manufacturing innovation, 2018 SME President Thomas Kurfess, PhD, FSME, PE, and Scott Smith, PhD, FSME, are joining the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to support its pioneering research in advanced manufacturing. Kurfess and Smith’s expertise in control ...

The SME Education Foundation supports and serves educators, students and communities. From scholarships available across the country to the SME PRIME Schools initiative, you can help sustain this commitment.  Manufacturing is becoming increasingly connected, automated and intelligent, marking a new industrial revolution. ...

News items you may have missed!   Aluminum bays connect to form floating bridges in 12 minutes During firefighting efforts in areas in California, training exercises in Europe and even the invasion of Iraq, the US military has constructed temporary floating bridges, some of which can be built in just 12 minutes. Each bridge is made up of a series of ...

We're happy to announce that the SME Education Foundation is accepting applications for the 2019-20 school year! The SME Education Foundation’s scholarships offer students a powerful reason to choose a manufacturing-focused education. The Foundation awards scholarships annually, so students can reapply every year. Scholarships range from ...