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Read more about how the Connected Systems Institute is facilitating collaboration between industry and academia below.
UScellular Donates Private 5G Network to CSI
UScellular is contributing a private cellular network that includes 5G technology to expand the capabilities of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s manufacturing research facility, called the Connected Systems Institute (CSI). Read the UWM Report article here. Read More
The Quest for Women Engineers: Students Embark on Engineering Quests at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
As the gender ratio in STEM has remained imbalanced for years, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is one of many academic institutions implementing female-focused programs in STEM subjects. For the last decade, UWM has hosted the EnQuest summer program for female high school students, and last summer EnQuest integrated simulation through... Read More
CSI featured in Cisco Case Study: Transforming Manufacturing
Digital transformation is fueling the fourth industrial revolution. To compete effectively, manufacturers must switch from static to dynamic operations by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, robotics, cloud computing, supply chain technology, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). To do so, manufacturers need workers capable of using these technologies—but... Read More
Connected Systems Institute Geared for Digital Manufacturing
With contributions from private-sector partners, the Connected Systems Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee gives students lab experience with emerging technologies in digital manufacturing. According to a 2021 study from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, more than 2 million manufacturing jobs could go unfilled through the coming decade, which could... Read More
Rockwell Automation and Cisco partner on New Manufacturing Training Program
With skilled labor shortages on the horizon for many manufacturers, Rockwell Automation and Cisco are collaborating with the University of Wisconsin to nurture a more automation-savvy workforce. The University of Wisconsin’s Connected Systems Institute (CSI) is just one example of a collaboration between academia and industry designed in this mold.... Read More