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July 18, 2024
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TIE Awarded $840M to Build a DOD Microelectronics Manufacturing Center, Advance U.S. Semiconductor Industry
Seeking to ensure America’s national security and global military leadership, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) …
Jun 27, 2024
![New executive board members Jeannie Leavitt (left) and Sharon Wood (right) in the Texas Institute for Electronics cleanroom.](https://www.txie.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Sharon_Jeannie_inFab-1200x800-c-default-1024x683.jpg)
Texas Institute for Electronics Announces Executive Board of Directors
Austin-based Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) announced its executive board of directors …
Jun 11, 2024
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Texas ECE Leads Semiconductor Workforce Development in Integrated Circuit Design
With the rapid proliferation of semiconductor technology in various application domains, …
May 9, 2024
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Taylor-Based Foundation Gifts 68-Acre Property to UT to Support Semiconductor Ecosystem
The property is situated near Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s new 6 million-square-foot chip fabrication …
Apr 5, 2024
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New Advanced Quantum Science Institute Will Bridge Basic Research and Applied Science
This expanded investment reflects the University’s recognition of the vast potential that quantum science and …
Mar 28, 2024
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UT, ACC, Texas Institute for Electronics to Launch Semiconductor Training Center to Meet Industry Workforce Needs
A new partnership will make Central Texas a premier hub for a comprehensive workforce development …
Mar 20, 2024
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Semiconductor Master’s Program Will Offer Hands-on Experience in Rapidly Growing Industry
A new master’s degree program at The University of Texas at Austin will help fill the demand for semiconductor scientists …
Sep 1, 2023
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UT and Samsung Partner to Develop Talent Pipeline for Texas’ Semiconductor Ecosystem
Announced as part of Semiconductor Day at UT, the partnership includes funds for recruiting and supporting …
Apr 18, 2022
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Texas Institute for Electronics Would Help Restore U.S. Chipmaking Leadership
With semiconductor devices and systems now affecting all aspects of daily life, demand for such technologies has soared …
Additional Coverage
May 31, 2024
Austin Journal
UT, ACC, Texas Institute for Electronics to Launch Semiconductor Training Center to Meet Industry Workforce Needs
This collaboration seeks to bridge the gap in skilled labor within the semiconductor field by providing comprehensive …
Apr 18, 2024
Austin American-Statesman
How UT and Austin Community College are helping tackle semiconductor workforce needs
After a governmental push to bolster the industry, ACC and the University of Texas announced in late March that …
Apr 01, 2024
KXAN
ACC, University of Texas to launch new semiconductor training center
A new semiconductor training center will set up shop in Central Texas. It’s thanks to …
Jun 12, 2023
Texas Tribune
With $1.4 billion investment, Texas hopes to sprint to the front of the microchip manufacturing race
Leaders in the semiconductor industry and their Texas allies were alarmed by supply chain disruptions to the sector …