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How ASU will help industry work on the cutting edge of tech
As part of a statewide plan to attract high-tech industry, Arizona State University is building five science and technology centers. ASU’s role in the New Economy Initiative is to lend its muscle as a research powerhouse to industry partners, keeping manufacturing on the cutting edge.…
America once dominated the semiconductor industry. Here's why we must win again
Opinion: America fell behind in semiconductor manufacturing, fueling shortages, and even worse, we did it ourselves. But we can dominate again. Here's how. Michael Crow opinion contributor View Comments The COVID-19 pandemic has both revealed and confirmed vulnerabilities in America’s…
Silicon in the Valley: Creating opportunities to benefit Arizonans
ASU is fueling a semiconductor revolution to improve U.S. advanced manufacturing capabilities, generate jobs and strengthen the economy Editor's note: This story is featured in the 2021 year in review. This story originally appeared in the fall 2021 issue of ASU Thrive …
APS to ASU: Thanks for keeping us going in early days of pandemic
APS to ASU: Thanks for keeping us going in early days of pandemic Tempe campus August 27, 2021 In presenting award to Crow, utility's CEO says university's COVID-19 testing was vital to operations When the pandemic hit last year, Arizona Public Service had no option other than to keep going.…
Student innovation you can bank on
The next big things in banking tech are emerging through a unique relationship between Bank of the West and students at Arizona State University. By Lori K. Baker Aug. 4, 2021 Over the past year and a half, the global pandemic has scrambled all sense of “business as usual,”…