PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) – The University of Oregon recently received $2 million in funding from the Oregon State Legislature to help more students develop the skills to work in the semiconductor industry, the school announced Tuesday.
With the funding, UO says it aims to double the number of students who can train in semiconductor research, design and fabrication through the university’s Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program — an accelerated master’s program for those who wish to get hands-on experience.
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The program currently sends approximately 40 students into the field each year.
Funding will also go toward equipment such as electron microscopes, which could be used for other training programs that also funnel students into microchip manufacturing.
“The semiconductor industry is pivotal for the U.S. economy; chips drive everything,” said Stacey Wagner with UO’s Phil and Penny Knight Campus. “We wanted to increase our impact on the workforce by increasing the capacity of our master’s degree programs.”