Celebrating 20 Years of the Birck Nanotechnology Center
"Developing the next generation of semiconductor talent is a national imperative - one that demands deep collaboration between industry and academia. At GlobalFoundries, we're proud to partner with leading institutions like Purdue to meet this challenge head-on. Together, we've built a strong foundation for workforce development, and now we're expanding into joint research that will drive the next wave of innovation. Semiconductors power our daily lives, and as the industry continues to grow exponentially, this new generation of engineers will be key to ushering in the innovations of tomorrow."
Thomas Caulfield
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