VAST in the News
2025 News
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The Virtual Fabrication Access Bridge: When five universities become one research and development powerhouse , articleJuly 15, 2025 - In a major step toward transforming the microelectronics innovation landscape, Virginia has launched the Virtual Fabrication Access Bridge (VFAB) powered by the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology (VAST). The first-of-its-kind statewide online platform connects more than 170 advanced semiconductor tools across five universities under a single, unified access system.
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Summer 2025 Registration Now Open: Fast Track Your Semiconductor Career Now , articleApr. 13, 2025 - VAST is offering a Summer 2025 certificate program called Fast Track to Semiconductor Careers (FTSC), and is designed to prepare individuals for careers in the semiconductor industry. It is available to veterans, career-switchers, and students, providing hands-on training that will prepare them for a rewarding career.
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From classroom to clean room: Alliance builds Virginia's semiconductor workforce , redirectApr 9, 2025 - The Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology provides access to state-of-the-art research facilities and training programs to bolster workforce access in addition to advocating the growth of semiconductors.
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Bridging continents: Semiconductor research continues with strategic exploration in Slovenia , redirectMar 11, 2025 - The semiconductor landscape is evolving, and collaborative opportunities know no borders. As VAST continues positioning Virginia at the forefront of semiconductor innovation, conversations like these underscore the importance of global partnerships in driving technological advancement.
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Jennifer Cummins named associate director of marketing and communications for the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology , redirectJan 27, 2025 - Jennifer Cummins has been named the associate director of marketing and communications for the Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology (VAST). Cummins is an experienced storyteller with a track record of transforming complex topics into compelling narratives across multiple industries.
2024 News
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Two years later, money from the CHIPS Act is moving , redirectSept 20, 2024 - Two years into the nation’s most ambitious industrial policy in decades, the pieces needed to restore the U.S. as a leader in chip manufacturing and development are slowly falling into place.
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State leaders appointed to semiconductor alliance steering committee , redirectApril 22, 2004- The Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology (VAST) is pleased to announce the appointment of four government and industry leaders to its steering committee. Joe Benevento, Swanka Burnette, Sean Mallon, and Raul “Danny” Vargas bring a wealth of expertise and experience to VAST, reinforcing its commitment to advancing semiconductor technology in the region and beyond.
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Industry expert added to statewide alliance to advance semiconductor research, operations , redirectJan 5, 2024- The Virginia Alliance for Semiconductor Technology (VAST) has appointed Prabesh Dulal as its associate director of operations. With a distinguished career spanning semiconductor and nanotechnology, Dulal brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role.
2023 News
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The Talent Gap: How 7 Colleges are Taking on the Semiconductor Labor Shortage , redirectNov 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 , redirectNov 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 , redirectOct 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 , redirectSept 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 , redirectAug 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 , redirectJuly 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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2022 News
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner visits Virginia Tech to discuss CHIPS Act potential , redirectSept 22, 2022- Semiconductors, or “CHIPS,” may be small, but over the last several months, finding the resources and materials to combat their scarcity has proved to be a behemoth-sized challenge.