NFPA Foundation News
Speaker’s Bureau Event: Bosch Rexroth at UN-L
Programs like the NFPA Speaker’s Bureau are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. Dr. Santosh Pitla at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reached out to NFPA looking for someone to speak to his Hydraulic Power Systems class.…
Read MoreApplications Now Being Accepted for 2022-23 NFPA Research Supplement Awards
Deadline to apply is July 29, 2022 The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation is working to increase the number of university students educated in fluid power, and one of the ways it does that is by supporting academic researchers in fluid power. This helps to engage and build the careers of current and future university…
Read MoreMSOE’s Society of Women Engineers, NFPA Members Talk Careers With High School Students
Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) has an active student organization, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Each year, SWE hosts an annual event called Hands-On-Future for Milwaukee area high school students. This is an event where students of any year will visit MSOE to experience three different majors of their choosing where they get to…
Read MoreRecruit Students at Purdue’s 2022 Maha Fluid Power Conference
On May 17-19, Purdue University’s Maha Fluid Power Research Center is hosting its 2022 Maha Fluid Power Conference. The goal of the conference is to network, exchange ideas, and present the recent research trends in fluid power and related applications. The conference program includes technical presentations, keynote lectures, and a half day optional hands-on workshop. The conference…
Read MoreRegister Now for the 2022 NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge
With the support of NFPA Pascal Society donors, this year’s NFPA Fluid Power Vehicle Challenge program expanded to two separate competitions, ensuring that more students and universities can participate and more NFPA Foundation donors can connect with these students. Now is the time for those interested to register to attend one or both events.* Danfoss Power Solutions will…
Read MoreFast Track Hubs Coming to Michigan & Iowa
Programs like the Fast Track to Fluid Power are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. As we continue to scale our workforce development programs to reach more students in more communities, we are pleased to announce Michigan and Iowa as the…
Read MoreNFPA Adds VEX Robotics to Robotics Challenge Scholarship Eligibility
One of the ways the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) invests in tomorrow’s workforce is by supporting students in their pursuit of fluid power education, like we do with the Robotics Challenge Scholarship Program. In an effort to help more students, NFPA has expanded eligibility for the Robotics Challenge Scholarship to include students who participate…
Read MoreFast Track in Wisconsin Continues to Offer Fluid Power Education
Programs like the Fast Track to Fluid Power are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Despite the ongoing challenges that COVID-19 restrictions have imposed on the educational front, NFPA members and educator partners in Wisconsin continue to stay engaged in NFPA’s…
Read MoreFluid Power Action Challenge Events Returning Across Country
Programs like the Fluid Power Action Challenge are made possible in part by the generous support of industry volunteers as well as NFPA Education and Technology Foundation and Pascal Society donors. Support these efforts by making a donation. After a challenging year for students, educators and NFPA members, we are seeing many Fluid Power Action Challenge events coming back across…
Read MoreNFPA Members Invited to Connect with University Students Through Fluid Power Clubs
NFPA has been renewing applications and signing up new schools to support Fluid Power Clubs on university campuses. The goal of this initiative is to get younger students introduced to and interested in fluid power, support club activities, and connect students to industry professionals to learn about careers in fluid power. So far, these universities have active…
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