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March 9, 2026

Learn CNC machining easier with new bite‑size, interactive ACE online course

The refreshed America’s Cutting Edge Fusion CNC Machining course features short, engaging lessons designed to fit your busy schedule. March 9, 2026 – Learning CNC machining just became more engaging […]

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December 12, 2025

IACMI Launches ‘Make It In America’ National Outreach Campaign

Dec. 11, 2025 (Knoxville, Tenn.) – IACMI–The Composites Institute® (IACMI), today announced the launch of ‘Make It In America’, a national outreach campaign to raise awareness of careers in advanced […]

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December 8, 2025

Half a Decade of Impact: ACE’s Growth

Dec. 8, 2025 – It all started at a kitchen counter in 2020. Dr. Tony Schmitz was preparing something that would balloon into a nationwide initiative: the first online CNC […]

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March 29, 2025

Mastercam: Manufacturing companies who don’t use this will miss out

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (March 31, 2025) – Career advancement. Improved productivity. Cost savings. These are a few of the benefits you could get after the latest development in a partnership between […]

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March 25, 2025

Winona State Partners with IACMI and ACE to Address Regional Industry Needs

WINONA, Minn. (March 25, 2025) – Winona State University will partner with the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) to support advanced composites manufacturing training that aligns with the needs of the regional industry […]

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October 22, 2024

IACMI Announces Key Partnerships with Mississippi State University and Penn State Behrend

Knoxville, TN (Oct. 22, 2024) – The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) announced today two new partnerships with Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS, and Penn State Behrend […]

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June 13, 2024

The Power of One

June 13, 2024 – It all started with one. After America’s Cutting Edge launched in December 2020, the program got its start with its first online registrant. That was the […]

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June 7, 2024

Minnesota’s Major Mobile Machining Milestone

June 7, 2024 – It’s an alliteration of a title – yet also a crystal-clear conclusion about the newest effort to revitalize domestic machining. For months, America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) […]

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May 1, 2024

Measuring Up to Spec

May 1, 2024 – When you go to the grocery store to pick up fresh produce, you’ll often pay per pound, but have you ever wondered just how accurate the […]

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April 10, 2024

IACMI, Mastercam announce dynamic workforce program partnership

America’s Cutting Edge, managed by the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, has added Mastercam as a featured option for program participants April 10, 2024 – The machining industry’s talent […]

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