News Articles

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  February 8, 2023

  Research Assistant’s Submission Selected for AIST Video Contest

  CIVS Graduate Research Assistant, Cristina Cabascango’s submission was chosen in The AIST Foundation Real Steel Video Contest.

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  February 7, 2023

  Join Us for the RET Information Session

  The RET Program, sponsored by National Science Foundation through a three-year grant, will take place from June 12th – July 21st, 2023

• February 3, 2023

  Virtual Die Casting Simulator Disseminated to NADCA Members

  CIVS Researcher John "Jack" Moreland presented the final report for the Virtual Die Casting Simulator on February 2, 2023, at the NADCA Research & Development Committee meeting held at the University of California, Irvine. The presentation was a hybrid (in-person and virtual) and included attendees from the die-casting industry, academia, and government organizations.

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  February 2, 2023

  NSF RET Summer Program Returns for STEM Teachers

  After a highly successful Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program in 2021 & 2022, CIVS will again open its doors to High School and Community College teachers in the summer of 2023. The RET Program, sponsored by National Science Foundation through a three-year grant, will take place from June 12th – July 21st, 2023

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  January 26, 2023

  Virtual Die Casting Simulator Development Reaches Final Stages

  Beau Glim, Project Manager at North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), visited CIVS on January 25th to provide feedback to students Cristina Cabascango and James Dunlap, as well as CIVS researcher John Moreland, who are putting the finishing touches on the Virtual Die Casting Simulator.

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  January 20, 2023

  Groundwork Established for New Simulation Project

  CIVS researchers began establishing the groundwork for a new crane training simulator by gathering some initial photo and video reference materials at U. S. Steel Gary Works. This step provides the foundation for a customizable simulator available to SMSVC members, helping to improve overall crane operational efficiency and safety.

• January 17, 2023

  Research Tools Discussed at Weekly Student Seminar

  On January 13th, CIVS PhD student Sam Nielson presented a student seminar to discuss tools for literature reviews and reading journal papers.

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  January 13, 2023

  CIVS Students Attend AIST Dinner Keynote on Hydrogen Steelmaking

  On January 11th, CIVS students and faculty attended the AIST Midwest Member Chapter Dinner at the Avalon Manor in Merrillville.

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  January 12, 2023

  Senior Design Students Present Capstone Projects

  As a new semester starts, we want to acknowledge the hard work that went into the 2022 Senior Design Presentations. Students are required to demonstrate professional attitudes and attributes from conception to realistic design of their project, which concludes with the written report and formal oral presentation.

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  January 11, 2023

  New and Returning Students Join CIVS Orientation

  CIVS welcomed new and returning students this past week during the spring semester orientation.