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Graco grant helps Dunwoody integrate robotics and machining

Robotics & Manufacturing welcomes FANUC Machine Tending Education Cell A $125,000 gift from Graco has opened up new possibilities for students in Dunwoody’s Robotics & Manufacturing department in the form of a FANUC Machine Tending Education Cell (MTEC). The MTEC is designed to teach robot-tended machining, a process used in manufacturing where a robotic arm […]

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#DunwoodyDetermined: A joint project in the high-tech world of medical manufacturing

It was just another day at Dunwoody, when Ken Weis, a ‘15 Tool Technology and ’17 Engineering Drafting & Design alum, was approached with the project of a lifetime: to build parts for a prosthetic foot that would allow athletes to participate in high-impact sports. The project would be in partnership with Minnesota native Mike […]

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Construction Management students benefit from sitting down with industry representatives

Mock interviews = real life lessons The interviews may not have been “real,” but there was real benefit in the experience. This April, representatives from 12 companies in the construction industry led mock interviews with 12 Dunwoody students in the Construction Management and Construction Project Management program areas. The students walked away with their questions […]

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DUNWOODY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES $500,000 INVESTMENT FROM OTTO BREMER TRUST

Gift adds to $10 million in capital investments to transform the Dunwoody campus, including the creation of Otto Bremer Trust Hall  Minneapolis (January 30, 2018) – Dunwoody College of Technology announced today a $500,000 grant by the Otto Bremer Trust, the latest capital gift from the region’s business and philanthropic communities to support Dunwoody’s effort […]

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Dunwoody partners with industry to transform the community

“Dunwoody’s committed to developing the skills that are necessary for employers in the community to have job-ready, young people to fill the needs that we have for growth,” said Vicki Hold, President & CEO of Proto Labs.

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Dunwoody College Announces Multi-Million Dollar Renovation

Mortenson Selected as General Contractor For Major Renovation of Iconic Minneapolis Campus MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Dunwoody College of Technology, the leader in technical education for more than a century, is taking a big step towards its next one hundred years. The College is breaking ground on a new construction project on its Minneapolis campus: a […]

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Polar Explorer Will Steger to Keynote Dunwoody College 2017 Commencement

Dunwoody College of Technology is pleased to announce that Will Steger– environmentalist, author, educator, and explorer–will be the keynote speaker at the College’s Commencement on Saturday, May 20, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Steger is known for his numerous polar expeditions, deep understanding of the environment, and his efforts to raise international awareness to environmental […]

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Changing Lives Through Scholarships: Paige Fischer

Scholarship Spotlight Paige Fischer, Industrial Engineering Technology Expected Graduation: May 2019 Women In Technical Careers (WITC) Scholarship, Graco Scholarship Industrial Engineering Technology student Paige Fischer always knew she wanted a hands-on career. Now in her second year at Dunwoody she is looking forward to a career as a manufacturing engineer in the medical device industry after she graduates. “I’m excited […]