In The News.

From special education classrooms in rural Missouri to manufacturing plants in central New York, apprenticeship programs and their higher ed partners are helping workers earn while they learn, fill critical labor shortages and build careers close to home.

A century-old manufacturing group is creating a new nonprofit to tackle an urgent issue: helping businesses find more workers.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that NY Creates (the New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering, and Science) and Micron have begun a strategic workforce development partnership aimed at further building a regional talent pipeline of skilled technicians to support Micron’s planned expansion in domestic memory manufacturing at its new megafab being constructed in Clay, New York.

We talk about tariff ambiguity, emissions restrictions and energy demands with Randy Wolken, president and CEO of MACNY, the Manufacturers Association.

Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) elected six new directors to its two boards of directors for a three-year term beginning in 2026. The museum has two boards: The MOST Board of Trustees, which is tasked with overseeing the day-to-day operations, and the Foundation Board of Directors, which raises funds for the museum’s operating budget.

The inaugural class of Real Life Rosies graduated from their pre-apprenticeship program on Tuesday. Fourteen people completed the six-week, 72-hour training program, which includes hands-on and classroom training, supportive services, and interviews with local advanced manufacturing companies.

In today’s competitive job market, finding and retaining top talent can be incredibly challenging. For companies, Registered Apprenticeship is an investment not only in its employees but in its future.

The Samaritan Center serves about 600 meals daily in a church on North State Street. But many of the guests who enter the center need more than just food to get through their day.

Manufacturing Month is highlighting jobs in the trades with a focus on modern manufacturing.

A program inspiring women to pursue a career in manufacturing has launched its first cohort in Greater Binghamton.