Leaders from Washington higher education institutions met with national policymakers April 4 to discuss opportunities provided by the . U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene and National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan visited the 91探花 campus to talk about the legislation, which provides more than $100 billion to fund scientific research and workforce training.
The 91探花and other Washington colleges and universities are poised to receive funds from the CHIPS and Science Act to invest in chip technology research and education for a new generation of skilled workers.
91探花President Ana Mari Cauce 鈥� joined by WSU Dean Mary Rezac, Bellevue College President Gary Locke and Yakima Valley College Vice President Jennifer Ernst 鈥� all spoke about a statewide collaboration to meet Washington state鈥檚 workforce demands with a STEM talent pool that is more representative and diverse.聽聽
Panchanathan took a tour of 91探花quantum facilities led by , director of the and 91探花professor of physics and electrical and computer engineering, where he met 91探花undergraduate students and talked with them about projects they were working on.
After the tour, leaders engaged in a forum to discuss diversity in STEM, where Panchanathan took questions about attracting more women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.