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The UTRGV Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (IAM), formerly known as CAMICS (Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Cyber Systems), contributes to building a world-class American manufacturing base. The Institute offers strategically restructured research, education, and workforce development programs through which we prepare world-class engineers and workers equipped with the skills needed to operate, design, develop, and manage advanced manufacturing processes and systems.
The mission of UTRGV IAM is to integrate engineering disciplines that collectively support excellence in advanced manufacturing in the South Texas region, the U.S., and beyond. Through multiple externally funded projects, we build strong research, education, and outreach programs in defense materials and manufacturing, energy manufacturing, and systems, leveraging our strengths in additive, convergent, and transformative manufacturing processes.
IAM: Advancing Research and Shaping the Next Generation of Ph.D. Scholars
BEST Robotics 2024
Events / Conferences
America's Additive Foundry (An organization of IAM), in partnership with America Makes, successfully hosted an awareness and entrepreneurship event in Brownsville, Texas. During the event, AAF's Director of Business Development highlighted the organization's accomplishments in 2024 and unveiled ambitious plans for business incubation and economic development in 2025, setting the stage for continued growth and in
America's Additive Foundry (An organization of IAM), in collaboration with America Makes, hosted a transformative session bringing together manufacturing executives, trainers, HR professionals, and workforce partners. This initiative focused on shaping the future of 21st-century talent by addressing the unique challenges and opportunities within the region. Participants contributed their expertise to develop a comprehensive workbook designed to help manufacturers enhance their recruitment, onboarding, training, and retention strategies, fostering a more capable and resilient workforce.
BEST Robotics was one of the most significant events hosted at UTRGV, bringing together high school and middle school teams from across the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. The competition challenged students to design and build robots capable of thriving in a Mars-like environment. This initiative provided schools with an incredible opportunity to compete at the National Robotics Tournament, with top-performing teams advancing to the finals in Dallas, Texas, to vie for the State Championship. The event fostered community engagement and inspired the next generation to explore and pursue opportunities in STEM fields.
Featured News
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Leaders and the community celebrated the grand opening of a newly renovated advanced manufacturing research facility at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The $3 million state-of-the-art facility will be a hub for applied research and innovation done by students, faculty and researchers...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Dr. James Li is president and endowed professor of manufacturing engineering at UT-Rio Grande Valley and director at I-DREAM4D and America’s Additive Foundry Consortium.
Li hosted recently spearheaded a presentation about America’s Additive Foundry at the eBridge Center for Business & Commercialization in downtown...
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