John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center

"The thing that I enjoy most about the Olson Center is the ability to gain experience so early into my college career; not many people my age can operate a 5-axis CNC milling machine, which I think is very cool!" - Joe Aubut

"Everyone at the Olson Center wants you to succeed and receive recognition for all the hard work you do for engineering and communications interns." - Kali Cournois

"What I like most about the Olson Center is how I’m able to gain hands-on experience with a variety of manufacturing methods. With the experience I’ve gained at the Olson Center, I can not only design parts, but I can make them too." - Noah Keefe

Innovation Scholars is a research driven introduction to UNH for first-year students. Students join a cohort of their peers under the direction of a faculty member that guides them through a year-long research experience culminating in a presentation of research results at the Undergraduate Research Conference or equivalent activity. Students who participate develop skills that open doors of opportunity at UNH and beyond.

The Olson Center serves as a hub for one of the four cohorts, offering students valuable hands-on learning experience. You can help these innovation by supporting the Olson Center today!

"The Olson center invites a very particular kind of student. Everyone here is a colleague united by a love for fabrication and getting down and dirty with some big machines and interesting experiments. You would be hard pressed to walk through the manufacturing facility without sparking a conversation with someone you see working on a project that tickles your interest." - Colton Workman '24, Undergrad Intern at the Olson Center

Our interns know about a lot more than just manufacturing, but that's not hard to prove for our bright students. The real challenge they embrace every day is partnering with industry to work on cutting edge projects that push the boundaries of machine capability. Your support helps our interns continue to pursue their ambitions every day at the Olson Center!

Our student interns at the Olson Center are the backbone of what we do. Your support helps keep the center staffed with interns and allows them the opportunity to work directly with industry, gaining hands-on learning experience and building lasting professional connections. Help out our awesome interns by contributing to the Olson Center day and getting us one step closer to unlocking $5,000 in bonus funds!

The Dogs of CEPS competition is off and running! Though Georgie is the official mascot of the John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center, when you cast your vote by giving to the Olson Center you vote for all our fury friends. Plus, when you give today your gift can be matched up to $350. There are only $80,000 left in available matching gift funds, so don't wait!

Masters student, Matt Eaton, dives into the sheet metal characterization projects he's been a part of while at the Olson Center. In his project on sheer deformation, he utilized the MTS Landmark to map sheer deformation of sheet metal samples. Your support can help students like Matt with their innovative projects at the Olson Center!