Week-long course to provide robotics training

University of Memphis receives $1M grant to teach automation job skills, starting in 2021

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 05, 2020 1:19 PM CT | Published: October 05, 2020 1:00 PM CT

One-week training sessions will begin next summer. Tuition is covered for veterans and low-wage earners. 

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Kevin Berisso Mid-South Advanced Automation and Robotics Center U.S. Department of Labor
Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts

Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.


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