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Check out the latest news from the Digital Foundry at New Kensington.

New Kensington’s Digital Foundry celebrates success of training programs, accomplishments of past students

The Digital Foundry is celebrating the continued success of its advanced training programs, which are designed to equip professionals with the skills required to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving smart manufacturing landscape.

$1.1M NSF grant to fund statewide cyberinfrastructure project

Penn State researchers will lead the efforts to bring cyberinfrastructure-based resources and services to under-resourced institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania

Our Region's Business - Penn State New Kensington

Thank you to Bill Flanagan and Allegheny Conference on Community Development's "Our Region's Business" for coming back to New Kensington to see all the progress our local area is driving and how PSNK continues its commitment to being an active partner in economic development, revitalization and our community through the campus, The Corner and Digital Foundry at New Kensington.

New Kensington Digital Foundry receives Pa. grant to kick off Manufacturing Week

“DCED was the first agency to provide grant funding for our workforce training programs, and we are thrilled that they are continuing to support our goals here in southwestern Pennsylvania,” said Kevin Snider, chancellor of Penn State New Kensington.

Penn State New Kensington’s Digital Foundry of Southwestern PA Makerspace Project Awarded $1.5 Million by ARM Institute

The ARM Institute announced the $1.5 million award to the Digital Foundry as part of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Region’s “New Economy Collaborative."

New Kensington-Arnold elementary students create robot pets, learn coding at Digital Foundry

New Kensington-Arnold elementary students turned cardboard boxes into robotic animals over the course of an eight-week program at the Digital Foundry.

Digital Foundry at New Kensington announces three new Tech Partners

ARIN Technologies, KCF Technologies and TRAK Machine Tools – Southwestern Industries Inc. add to partner roster now totaling nine

Students learn of manufacturing opportunities at New Kensington's Digital Foundry

Since opening, the facility on Fifth Avenue in downtown New Kensington has hosted several camps in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM; workforce training programs; and technology demonstrations.

Digital Foundry at New Kensington celebrates grand opening

Penn State New Kensington, Economic Growth Connection and partners showcase new facility and initiative goals

New Kensington Digital Foundry, in the works for years, to become reality next month

Penn State New Kensington and Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland will celebrate the completion of the new Digital Foundry at New Kensington in June

New Kensington Digital Foundry named a Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center

Location becomes one of seven such centers through the Department of Energy

Registration open for manufacturing and digital fundamentals certificate program

14-week workforce preparation course begins March 2022 to aid industry skills gap

Penn State awarded $1.5 million federal workforce opportunities grant

New Kensington campus, Digital Foundry to lead project targeting Southwestern Pennsylvania region

New Kensington awarded $25,000 from Arconic Foundation

Funding to help create high school STEM program for underrepresented students

Digital Foundry hosts inaugural Industry Leader Tech Showcase

Newest Foundry Tech Partner, Canary Labs, also announced at event

Nearly $200,000 awarded to support New Kensington’s Digital Foundry

Funding from governor's Manufacturing Training-to-Career program to support development of facility

Digital Foundry announces founding technology partners

ACD, Banner Engineering, Ectobox, Premier Automation and Siemens partnering with new lab

Digital Foundry holds virtual groundbreaking

Penn State New Kensington, Westmoreland County and partners reveal plans for digital innovation lab and inaugural director

New Kensington campus, Westmoreland County to create digital innovation lab

The lab is a collaborative effort between the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland and Penn State New Kensington, with support and advisement from the Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation (WCIDC).

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