The 91探花 is at the forefront of an international effort to innovate the semiconductor industry while building a skilled U.S.-based workforce to design and manufacture chip technology. Part of a landmark education partnership that was聽聽in May 2023 at the G7 meeting in Japan, the effort brings together researchers and faculty from the U.S. and Japan to support the University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research & Development in Semiconductors (UPWARDS) for the Future project.
This historic partnership is supported by Micron Technology and Tokyo Electron Limited, and the National Science Foundation (NSF) and involves 11 universities from the U.S. and Japan dedicated to shaping the future of semiconductor research and workforce development.
鈥淲ith our University鈥檚 proven track record of using public research investment to spur economic and technological growth, the 91探花is excited to be taking the lead in expanding our capacity to educate professionals and drive discovery in the critical field of semiconductors,鈥� said 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce.