Image Kaohsiung seeks US partnership to advance silicon photonics research Today Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) led a delegation from the Kaohsiung City Government and National Sun Yat-sen University on a visit to the University of Arizona to promote cross-border cooperation in silicon photonics research. Read more
Image CSM convenes Summit on Photonics Heterogeneous Integration (PHI) March 17, 2026 CSM Director Krishna Muralidharan and University of Arizona Research & Partnerships convened the first Summit on Photonics Heterogeneous Integration (PHI) at the University of Arizona, bringing together industry, government, and academic leaders to discuss next-generation chips that merge electronics and photonics. Read more
Image NXP Semiconductors donates $7.7M in chips to U of A March 13, 2026 NXP Semiconductors has donated $7.7 million worth of chips and hardware — nearly 75,000 circuits and motherboard components — to help train the next generation of engineers. Read more
Image ACA, U of A launch $35.5M semiconductor tech center Feb. 19, 2026 University, government, and industry leaders unveiled the Office of Research and Partnerships’ Nano Fabrication Center semiconductor cleanroom with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 17, 2026. Read more
Image More than microchips: Arizona's blueprint for building a high-tech workforce Feb. 2, 2026 The University of Arizona formalized an agreement with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan to redefine workforce development in a high-tech, globally interconnected economy. Read more
Image Big Idea Challenge powers orbital data center development Dec. 16, 2025 As commercial interest in space-based data centers grows, University of Arizona researchers are combining their expertise to propel sustainable, high-performance computing beyond Earth's atmosphere. Read more
Image Schaibley named inaugural faculty fellow to unify quantum research at U of A Dec. 11, 2025 The University of Arizona Office of Research and Partnerships named John Schaibley, associate professor of physics, as its first Faculty Fellow for Quantum, a new position designed to guide the university’s growing efforts in quantum science and technology. Read more
Image College of Engineering partners with Nursing to speed biomedical breakthroughs Aug. 6, 2025 CSM Fellow Janet Roveda and Affiliated Faculty Member Shu-Fen Wung helped launch the Center for Health and Technology, or CHaT, to accelerate the development of healthcare devices like chip-based wearable and implantable devices. Read more
Image U of A Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing and CUSD partner for second annual Chips and Wafers summer camp, sponsored by Arm June 9, 2025 Summer is here, and the University of Arizona Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing is once again partnering with Chandler Unified School District to host the second Chips and Wafers camp for rising ninth and 10th grade students. Read more
Image Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering honors six faculty June 9, 2025 Six faculty members from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona were awarded endowed chairs, professorships and fellowships in recognition of their research and teaching achievements. Read more