HARRISBURG (100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA) — Governor Tom Wolf spoke Thursday to announce the approval of almost $2 million worth of grant money designated for 29 student research projects.
According to the Wolf administration, the funding “will help advance innovation in several sectors of manufacturing, from advanced medical, to waste sustainability, to artificial intelligence.”
“Pennsylvania’s manufacturing industry continues to grow and advance with new technologies and practices, despite the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic posed for us all, and this funding provides support to innovative projects from our state’s higher education system in collaboration with local manufacturers,” said Wolf.
“We’re thrilled to back nearly 30 projects this year that will continue propelling our manufacturing sector forward.”
Those 29 student projects will have representation from 15 different Pennsylvania schools: Carnegie Mellon University, Drexel University, Lehigh University, University of Pennsylvania, Widener University, Gannon University, Villanova University, Thomas Jefferson University, York College of Pennsylvania, Robert Morris University, Temple University, Pennsylvania State University – Behrend, Pennsylvania State University – DuBois, Pennsylvania State University – Altoona, and University of Pittsburgh.
As part of the Manufacturing PA’s fellowship program, students from accredited schools can partner up with local manufacturers to receive anywhere from $25,000 to $70,000 worth of grant money for the research projects.