<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026-nsf-grant.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><pubDate>07/28/2026 09:32:00 PM</pubDate><title>RTC awarded nearly $1 million NSF grant</title><description>Renton Technical College has been awarded a $996,276 grant from the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) program to expand innovative educational pathways that help students earn credentials more quickly and enter high-demand advanced manufacturing careers.</description><author/><image><img src="/_resources/images/news/Mechatronics.jpg" alt="A student and an instructor working at a mechatronics station."/></image><caption/><tags><tag>featured</tag></tags></item>