The University of Washington is getting a funding boost for semiconductor workforce development and research, thanks to a $10 million grant funded by the CHIPS and Science Act.
- The funding, allocated through the National Science Foundation, will go toward the U.S.-Japan University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research & Development in Semiconductors (UPWARDS) for the Future project.
- The UW is among six U.S. universities and five Japanese universities that are part of the project, launched by Micron Technology and other industry partners in May.
- “This funding is a big deal for the University of Washington and will help our state remain a leader in semiconductor manufacturing and building a skilled semiconductor workforce,” said Sen. Patty Murray, who helped pass the CHIPS and Science Act last year.