WHAT: Vincennes University will celebrate the grand opening of three new state-of-the-art labs in the Technology Center with an Open House. Reporters, photographers, and camera crews are welcome to explore VU’s Center for Applied Robotics and Automation (CARA), HURCO Advanced CNC Machining Technology Center, and Additive Manufacturing and Reverse Engineering Center. The centers further the University’s initiatives to provide training and education that support the next generation of advanced manufacturing technology and develop a skilled talent pipeline for industry partners.

WHO: President Dr. Chuck Johnson, College of Technology Dean Ty Freed, and Director of the Center for Applied Robotics and Automation Paulo Dutra e Mello are available for media interviews.

WHEN: 1-3 p.m. (EDT), Monday, October 3, 2022. There will be media availability, lab demonstrations, and tours of the centers located on the first floor of the Technology Center.

WHERE: Technology Center, 1300 N. Chestnut St., Vincennes, IN 47591

MEDIA CONTACT: Marcia Martinez, University Life Reporter, 314-599-1519 (cell), mmartinez@vinu.edu

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