Minking Chyu, PhD, Leighton and Mary Orr Chair Professor of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh, has received in total over $1 million to promote research regarding the use of 3D printing to improve turbines which must withstand extremely high temperatures. Research will center around the use of an oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) coating layer, and 3D printing. Read more about the resesarch over at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/95645/3d-printed-turbine-research/