On May 10, 2024, twenty-two students from Purdue University visited Tohoku University, a fellowmember of the U.S.-Japan University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research &Development in Semiconductors (UPWARDS) for the Future. Purdue University is one of six U.S.university members, and Tohoku University is one of five Japanese university members.
The student delegation was led by Purdue University’s Vice President Cristina Farmus and ProfessorGeorge Chiu. They visited the Center for Innovative Integrated Electronic Systems (CIES) and listened to lectures related to semiconductors. They also received a tour of Aobayama Campus from Tohoku University science and engineering students. Thereafter, the delegation and Tohoku University students enjoyed lunch together.
Vice President Masahiro Yamaguchi and the Global Learning Center’s Specially Appointed Professor Yoshitaka Kasukabe and Specially Appointed Professor Yumiko Watanabe also participated in the luncheon. They spoke with VP Farmus and Prof. Chiu about potential future exchanges between the two universities.
The visit is expected to further deepen the relationship between Tohoku University and Purdue University, which are mutually focused on developing talented individuals within the field of
semiconductors.
UPWARDS for the Future: Founded by Micron Technology, Inc., the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Tokyo Electron Ltd., and eleven universities across the U.S. and Japan, this project aims to develop talented individuals in the field of semiconductors. Tohoku University is one of five participating Japanese universities, which are joined by six universities in the U.S. Participating universities collaborate to create opportunities to share cutting-edge semiconductor technology and promote new research activities.
Systems (CIES)
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