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Weld’, ‘Weld’, ‘Weld’, What Do We Have Here and How Is It Different from Soldering?

Soldering and welding are often used interchangeably in metal fabrication, but each technique is different and has a distinct application. While both methods require the use of heat, soldering and

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Thank You Indium Corporation!

Man have these 10 weeks flown by! Today marks the final day of my internship at Indium Corporation. I am beyond grateful for this opportunity that was offered to me. I will admit I was very nervous

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Analyzing a Stress-Strain Curve

Tensile strength is an important physical measurement that represents the maximum amount of force a specific material can undergo before fracturing/ breakage. Tensile strain is another important

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Industry Back to Academia

With my internship here at Indium Corporation coming to an end, it’s nice to reflect back on all that I’ve done in my short time here and thank all the great people I met along the way.

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Start Something Great!

During my internship here at Indium Corporation, I have had the chance to meet and talk with so many wonderful people within the company. From executives and managers to lab techs and my fellow

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Power Grids in a Changing World – The Future

While my two previous blog posts made our current situation seem very dim, there are power grid solutions available to light the path for the future. These solutions are already commercially

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Indium Marathon Driver: A Travel Blog

When I first started at Indium Corporation, I was full of excitement and determination. In fact, I was so focused on the end goal of my project. I did not even think about what challenges I may come

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We’re Half Way There

What an amazing experience so far! I am a little more than half way through my ten-week internship here at Indium Corporation, and I have learned so much. Coming from a heavy academia background at

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Indium Corporation: One Big Team!

If I were asked to describe working in Human Resources (HR) at Indium Corporation in one word, I would choose “teamwork.” Well, I might also be inclined to say "fun",

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Dancing our Way to Dead Last

A word of advice – if you’re planning on competing in a local scavenger hunt, you might want to find some teammates who know the area. And have an action plan. And maybe don’t walk

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Conquering Interview Anxiety: Don’t Let Fear Get in the Way of Your Dreams

I still remember my first interview; it was for a part-time job at Olympia Sports when I was 16, and I was absolutely terrified. I have always been somewhat of a strong writer because writing gives

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Academia to Industry: Project Management

Saying I graduate in the spring of 2023 use to sound so far away, but now, it’s less than a year away. I was hoping to get some experience in the workplace before I graduated and Indium

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Power Grids in a Changing World – Challenges

As discussed in my previous blog post (Power Grids in a Changing World – Introduction), our power grid is encountering a massive amount of stress. Between climate change, physical interference,

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Don’t Just Dream It; Envision It!

It is every little kid’s dream to grow up and change the world. At least that was my big dream. How exactly I would change the world I did not know. As I am now going into my third year of

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We’re Lunching, We’re Learning, and We’re Giving Back to the Community

“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” – Dale

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Trying New Things: Recruitment & Peanut Butter Cookies

Last week I was introduced to a new area of human resources: recruiting! Indium Corporation hosted a job fair on Wednesday, and I got to attend. I have attended job fairs in the past while at

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First Impressions of the Not Your Average Internship

Day 1 Takeaways: bring a notebook. On orientation day of Indium Corporation's Not Your Average InternshipTM, a lot of information is thrown (in a kind and gentle manner) at you. It can seem

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Power Grids in a Changing World – Introduction

The United States’ power grid is something that is incredibly important in the modern

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The Indium Way Holds True After Just One Week As An Intern

Orientation began at 8am on my first day as an intern at Indium Corporation. The first thing I remember hearing about was The Indium Way. While I enjoyed learning about The Indium Way and the values

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SiP Printing 101 Webinar Preview: Solder Paste Inspection

Hello all, As mentioned in my recent posts, I’ll be presenting a webinar soon on solder paste printing for system-in-package (SiP) applications. Contrary to the title, printing won’t be the only