Conversations with Tom Kelly: S. Patrick Walton, Associate Dean for Academic Programs at MSU College of Engineering

by Automation Alley | Oct 24, 2024

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Automation Alley CEO Tom Kelly sits down with MSU Associate Dean S. Patrick Walton to discuss educating the industry workforce on rapidly changing technology and how collaboration with academia drives innovation.

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