The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford opened its new George B. Duke Engineering and Information Technologies Building in January, and industry leaders have been touring and been impressed by it ever since.
Several of those industries made gifts to the construction of the building and are eager to hire the graduates of the programs it is making possible — mechanical engineering technology and energy engineering technology.
As experienced baby boomers retire, manufacturers are concerned about attracting new workers with the technical skills required in modern industry.
“The problem we have is an economic problem,” Rick Esch, president of Pitt-Bradford, said to a group of executives from Zippo Manufacturing Co. who were touring the building. “These…
