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    The Talent Gap: How 7 Colleges are Taking on the Semiconductor Labor Shortage , redirect

    Nov 16, 2023- Here’s a list of some of the most prominent initiatives that have been launched across the country to help bolster the university pipeline and grow the domestic semiconductor workforce.

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    Virginia Tech is satisfying the craving for semiconductor advancement , redirect

    Nov 1, 2023- Sometimes the burritos show up before the chips. In the case of Virginia Tech’s major in chips-scale integration, 50 homemade breakfast burritos helped draw faculty to a Cinco de Mayo-themed meeting in 2016. Anchoring the agenda: a vote on a new curriculum for the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The potential revamping, which included the new semiconductor-focused major and 13 others, would be the department’s first major curriculum shift since 1989, nearly three decades earlier.

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    Statewide alliance adds top talent to advance semiconductor research and workforce development , redirect

    Oct 18, 2023- The Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology (VAST) has made two pivotal appointments that reinforce the organization's dedication to advancing semiconductor technology and innovation in the Commonwealth of Virginia. VAST is a collaborative initiative that serves as a catalyst for research, development, and economic growth in this critical industry, fostering partnerships and driving initiatives to position Virginia at the forefront of semiconductor technology.

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    VCU’s Virginia Microelectronics Center joins new statewide network for semiconductor innovation , redirect

    Sept 19, 2023- At the C. Kenneth and Dianne Harris Wright Virginia Microelectronics Center, starting small is the key to making a big impact. Located in Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Engineering, the VMC is dedicated to developing novel materials and electronic devices on the micro- and nanoscale to tackle some of the biggest technological issues facing society today.

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    CHIPS Summit examines Virginia’s semiconductor industry goals , redirect

    Aug 3, 2023- Though differing in political affiliation and economic ideology, state politicians, semiconductor experts and higher education professionals gathered on July 18 at Northrop Grumman headquarters in Falls Church to attend the CHIPS for Virginia Summit. There, they expressed their support for the Commonwealth of Virginia to become a leader in the semiconductor industry.

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    Youngkin, Warner headline forum focused on growing microchip industry in Virginia , redirect

    July 18, 2023- Gov. Glenn Youngkin and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner on Tuesday headlined a semiconductor conference in Fairfax County to convince global industry leaders to bring more microchip manufacturers to Virginia, a state they say offers lucrative incentives.

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