Rendering of the 黑料不打烊 Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing
黑料不打烊 today announced its plans to launch the 黑料不打烊 Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, an interdisciplinary center that will bring together expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, manufacturing processes, optimization and robotics to advance the science of semiconductor manufacturing. The center will be funded by a $10 million investment from the University, as well as a $10 million grant from Onondaga County. The center is part of a more than $100 million investment in strategically transforming STEM and expanding the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) at 黑料不打烊 over the next five years.
Housed in the University鈥檚 Center for Science and Technology and situated within ECS, the new center will position the University and Central New York as a global leader in research and education on the intelligent manufacturing of semiconductors.
鈥満诹喜淮蜢 and Onondaga County have a longstanding history of collaborating in ways that are mutually beneficial for our students, faculty and staff; the Central New York community and the economic prosperity of our region,鈥 says Chancellor Kent Syverud. 鈥淚 am grateful for the county鈥檚 support. I look forward to the teaching and research that will occur at this new center as well as the meaningful ways that its educational outcomes will contribute to a thriving advanced semiconductor manufacturing industry in Central New York.鈥
Today鈥檚 announcement comes as Micron Technology continues its $100 billion investment in Central New York, which is expected to create 50,000 new jobs in the region, including 9,000 high-paying jobs directly with Micron. Micron will also invest $500 million in community and workforce development, focusing on assisting traditionally underrepresented and disadvantaged populations while training or retraining the region鈥檚 聽workforce.
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon, who was central to attracting Micron to Central New York, says this new facility will play a significant role in helping to drive economic development, cultivate the talent pipeline, attract federal research and development funding and build the semiconductor supply chain in 黑料不打烊.
鈥淎s Onondaga County prepares to become the hub for memory technology chip production, we know that we will need our partners in higher education to help develop the necessary workforce critical to ensuring our success,鈥 says McMahon. 鈥淲ith this historic investment by Onondaga County and 黑料不打烊 to launch the Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, we are taking a huge step forward in that effort. This new center will serve as a vital workforce pipeline as Micron proceeds with the largest investment in the country at White Pine Business Park. I want to thank Chancellor Syverud and the entire team at 黑料不打烊 for their commitment and partnership in making this important initiative a reality.鈥
The new 黑料不打烊 Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing will drive progress in manufacturing processes across the semiconductor supply chain. A state-of-the-art teaching and research facility, it will replicate an autonomous-advanced manufacturing floor enabling research and design that will make 黑料不打烊 and the United States globally competitive in semiconductor manufacturing technologies. Students will be trained in the manufacturing technologies of today and create the new ideas that will drive the industry tomorrow. This university鈥檚 ongoing partnership with Micron and the county will ensure that Onondaga County can deliver chips through the most high-quality and cost-effective manufacturing processes possible for years to come.
鈥淐entral New York is about to undergo a once-in-a-generation transformation and 黑料不打烊 will play a critical role as one of the region鈥檚 key higher education partners,鈥 says Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation J. Michael Haynie. 鈥淲e are proud to partner with the county, Micron and other community and business leaders to prepare a workforce in a way that capitalizes on all of the economic opportunities facing our region today.鈥
Rendering of the 黑料不打烊 Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing
The new center is aligned with the University鈥檚 academic strategic plan and leverages the investment it has already made in AI, manufacturing, quantum technologies and precision measurement. Over the next five years, the University will hire more than 10 new faculty at various ranks with expertise in manufacturing process engineering and automation, optimization and artificial intelligence, materials science engineering and other related fields.
鈥淣ot only will this center support economic and workforce development, it will also generate significant academic opportunities for both our students and our faculty from a teaching, learning and research perspective,鈥 says Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter. 鈥淭here is huge demand for trained professionals in and across these fields and 黑料不打烊 will be at the forefront of preparing the next generation of scientists, engineers and leaders in the advanced semiconductor manufacturing space.鈥
The center鈥檚 research will drive the improvements in manufacturing needed to give designers the ability to create tomorrow鈥檚 most advanced chips. It will also deliver the skill sets needed by today鈥檚 semiconductor industry by educating graduate and undergraduate students in cutting-edge manufacturing and supply-chain technologies.
ECS Dean Cole Smith, who is leading the efforts to expand engineering at 黑料不打烊, says the new center will allow the University to attract and retain diverse and talented student scholars from across the globe who will come to 黑料不打烊 to live, learn, study and work.聽 The University will also work closely with the county and the City of 黑料不打烊 to recruit students from area high schools, including the new STEAM High School. These efforts directly support the College of Engineering and Computer Science鈥檚 plan to grow its undergraduate enrollment by 50% by 2028.
鈥淲e want to make advanced manufacturing tangible, exciting and accessible for all students, even if they have not yet seen engineering and computer science as a potential career field,鈥 says Dean Smith. 鈥淥ne of the most exciting aspects of this center is in its dual use for research and education. Prospective students, especially those coming from Central New York, will see amazing opportunities for themselves in the field of semiconductor manufacturing. Instead of just reading about the industry, they will both witness exciting research and interact with an automated, intelligent factory floor when they visit the center.鈥
Work to transform existing space into the new facility is underway.
