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Polytechnique Montreal Rooted in Meeting Industry’s Needs

We talk to Abdellah Ajji, Ph.D., who heads the chemical engineering department at Polytechnique Montreal.

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University of Florida Offers Packaging Engineering Program

FlexPack VOICE® profiles colleges, universities, and schools that have developed programs to train people for work in the packaging industry.

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Hennepin Provides Real-World Experiences for Students

We talk to Jeff Thorstad, a faculty member at Hennepin Technical College in Minnesota, about the program named Automation Robotics Engineering Technology.

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Virginia Tech Develops Master’s Program in Sustainable Packaging

We talk to Laszlo Horvath, an associate professor at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, who also serves as director of the Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design.

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Students Prepare for Tech Careers

We talk to Charles Christensen, an instructor at Northwood Technical College in Wisconsin, about the college's Automated Packaging Systems Technician program.

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Iowa State Graduate Program Focuses on Solutions

We talk to Keith Vorst, director of the Polymer and Food Protection Consortium at Iowa State University. The consortium is funded by private companies. Vorst received grant funding from federal agencies, as well.

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Clemson University Dedicates Program to Flexible Packaging

We talk to Robert M. Kimmel, Sc.D, an associate professor at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. Kimmel also is director of the pack­aging science program and director of the Center for Flexible Packaging in the university’s department of food nutrition and packaging sciences.

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Washington State University Emphasizes Food Packaging

Nationwide, industries have been struggling to find well-trained workers, and the packaging and flexible packaging industries have not been immune. For the rest of this year, FlexPack VOICE® will profile […]

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Industry Supports Packaging Programs at Stout

Industry leaders look to hire stu­dents who are not afraid to jump in and figure things out. Here, we learn about how the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s program is helping.

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‘Hands-On’ Experience Guides Rutgers Program

In this edition, we talk to Martin Golden, adjunct professor in the Rutgers University Packaging Engineering program in New Jersey.

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