{"id":52570,"date":"2017-11-01T08:35:55","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T13:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=52570"},"modified":"2017-10-31T11:45:02","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T16:45:02","slug":"uwm-starts-connected-systems-institute-1-7-million-rockwell-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-starts-connected-systems-institute-1-7-million-rockwell-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"UWM starts Connected Systems Institute with $1.7 million from Rockwell Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MILWAUKEE _ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone announced a $1.7 million gift from Rockwell Automation to support a new Connected Systems Institute at UWM. The institute will be the first of its kind in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled to partner with Rockwell Automation on this groundbreaking endeavor, and I am deeply grateful for their visionary support,\u201d Mone said. \u201cThis gift builds on the many different partnerships we have with Rockwell Automation, and we value that involvement. Connected systems \u2013 or the internet of things \u2013 is a technological evolution that is infiltrating every facet of our lives, and it has powerful implications for all industrial sectors. I believe this institute will be a game-changer for businesses in southeastern Wisconsin and the entire state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The multidisciplinary Connected Systems Institute (CSI) will focus on the industrial internet of things (IIoT), which uses sensors to gather data from equipment, machines, and manufactured products through secure data networks. The CSI will build on existing collaborations between UWM\u2019s College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science and its Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business, along with other academic units at UWM and other UW System universities. By providing undergraduate, graduate, professional, and executive education, research and programs, the institute will develop talent, expertise and solutions to lead companies to greater productivity through IIoT technologies and applications.<\/p>\n<p>Blake Moret, Rockwell Automation president and CEO, said that the wide range of disciplines at UWM makes it ideal for this partnership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRockwell cares about the communities where we live and work and believes strongly that it is important that we be a strong community partner,\u201d Moret said. \u201cThe Connected Systems Institute is a multidisciplinary program that will enable students to learn skills not only in technology but also in business, and the breadth of courses and research at UWM makes it a perfect fit. We are looking forward to continuing our relationship and working with other members of this institute. I\u2019m more optimistic than ever about the future of our work together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adel Nasiri, associate dean for research and a professor in UWM\u2019s College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science, has headed up the planning phase for the institute. A planning grant from Rockwell Automation allowed Nasiri and the UWM planning team to study firsthand leading IoT institutes and centers in Germany, China, Taiwan, Singapore and the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s currently a gap between industry on the one hand and research and education on the other,\u201d Nasiri said. \u201cThe Connected Systems Institute will serve as a central point where industry representatives and scholars can collaborate on industrial IoT technologies. As a global manufacturing center, Milwaukee is an ideal location for this consortium.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Connected Systems Institute, to be centrally located at UWM, will house state-of-the-art IoT simulation, emulation, test bed and test plant facilities, where participating companies may test end-to-end production solutions.<\/p>\n<p>UWM and Rockwell Automation have a long history of collaboration. Many UWM alumni are employed at Rockwell Automation, making the university the largest educator of the company\u2019s workforce. Its chapter of UWM\u2019s Panthers@Work program fosters camaraderie among UWM student interns and alumni employees. In 2010, the company made a gift to UWM\u2019s Lubar School of Business to establish the Rockwell Automation Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Management held by Anthony Ross.<\/p>\n<p>Rockwell Automation\u2019s gift to the Connected Systems Institute supports UWM\u2019s comprehensive fundraising effort, named Made in Milwaukee, Shaping the World: The Campaign for UWM. Focused on raising support for students, research, and community engagement, the campaign has a goal of $200 million, the largest in UWM\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About UWM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recognized as one of the nation\u2019s 115 top research universities, UW-Milwaukee provides a world-class education to 25,000 students from 91 countries on a budget of $667 million. Its 14 schools and colleges include Wisconsin\u2019s only schools of architecture, freshwater sciences and public health, and it is a leading educator of nurses and teachers. UW-Milwaukee partners with leading companies to conduct joint research, offer student internships and serve as an economic engine for southeastern Wisconsin. The Princeton Review named UW-Milwaukee a 2018 \u201cBest Midwestern\u201d university based on overall academic excellence and student reviews, and the Sierra Club has recognized it as Wisconsin\u2019s leading sustainable university. For more information about UWM\u2019s campaign, <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/give\/\">visit uwm.edu\/thisiswhy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Rockwell Automation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world\u2019s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation employs approximately 22,000 people, serving customers in more than 80 countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MILWAUKEE _ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone announced a $1.7 million gift from Rockwell Automation to support a new Connected Systems Institute at UWM. 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