Find Info ForQuick LinksDecember 6, 2022Microelectronics are the focus of Purdue faculty working with universities and government entities to prepare a workforce in the U.S. that is ready to handle growing industry demands. (Photo by Rawpixel) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Looking for the latest in microelectronics? Do you want to know Purdue’s newest partnerships in the field? Or do you simply need someone to explain the difference between a microchip and a semiconductor? A variety of Purdue’s leadership, expertise and innovation in semiconductors and microelectronics is highlighted in this roundup. If you have any questions or would like to speak to a Purdue expert, contact Brian Huchel, bhuchel@purdue.edu, or Evamarie Socha, esocha@purdue.edu.Secretaries of State, Commerce discuss efforts to build a US microelectronics ecosystemEconomic future of U.S. depends on making engineering coolAn in-depth look by the Washington Post at Purdue University’s ongoing efforts to expand semiconductor education in order to fill expected shortcomings in the future workforce amid efforts to reestablish U.S. chip manufacturing.Purdue launches nation’s first comprehensive Semiconductor Degrees ProgramPurdue University, GlobalFoundries work to strengthen R&D, semiconductor educationPurdue partners with IIT Madras to create semiconductor dual-degree programPurdue expert on building a microelectronics workforceThe demand for microelectronics, which include microchips and semiconductors, increased by 26.2% in 2021. Peter Bermel explains how the U.S. can develop a workforce to establish itself as a global power in microelectronics and keep up with this growing demand.Discovery Park District at Purdue picked for new $1.8B semiconductor fabrication facilityExplaining microelectronics: the science behind your smartphones, cars and computersPeter Bermel, the Elmore Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue, talks about the unrealized necessity of microelectronics in people’s lives now and in the future.Purdue, global chipmaker partner on new Midwestern semiconductor design centerPurdue preparing now for microelectronics’ next-generation workforceRead the latest about microelectronics at Purdue. Purdue microelectronics in the newsHuman Fabs for Silicon FabsForbes column by Purdue University President-elect Mung ChiangPurdue Starts Comprehensive Semiconductor Degree Programs in U.S.EE TimesTaiwan’s MediaTek pairs with Indiana’s Purdue University for chip design centerReutersPurdue Aims to Support Microchip Manufacturing WorkforceInside Indiana BusinessOur Silicon MomentForbes column by Purdue University President-elect Mung ChiangPurdue Partners With Industry for Next-Gen MicroelectronicsGovernment TechnologyHouse Science debates how to boost U.S. microelectronicsPolitico Morning Tech newsletter About Purdue UniversityPurdue University is a top public research institution developing practical solutions to today’s toughest challenges. Ranked in each of the last five years as one of the 10 Most Innovative universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, Purdue delivers world-changing research and out-of-this-world discovery. Committed to hands-on and online, real-world learning, Purdue offers a transformative education to all. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap at https://stories.purdue.edu.Purdue University, 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, (765) 494-4600 © 2015-22 Purdue University | An equal access/equal opportunity university | Copyright Complaints | Maintained by Office of Strategic CommunicationsTrouble with this page? Disability-related accessibility issue? Please contact News Service at purduenews@purdue.edu.