Summary
This grant provides financial support for approximately 37 undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent graduates from institutions of higher education in the United States to participate in the 2026 Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC) and the 54th North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC), to be held at The Pennsylvania State University in June 2026. These co-located conferences constitute the leading research forum in advanced manufacturing in North America, bringing together researchers from universities, industry, and government laboratories. Par