In August, the university initiated the construction of the national Multi-User Silicon Carbide Research and Fabrication Facility, known as MUSiC. This semiconductor research and fabrication facility, equipped for both silicon and silicon carbide chip production, will empower government entities, businesses of varying scales, and universities to prototype in silicon carbide—an unprecedented capability currently absent in the U.S: https://siliconsemiconductor.net/article/117391/U_of_A_takes_next_leadership_step
$1 Million Awarded to Boost Semiconductor Workforce Development
The University of Arkansas received a $1 million grant from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education to expand workforce training in electronics and semiconductors. This program will equip students with foundational skills for careers in the semiconductor industry,...