The Washington Nanofabrication Facility (WNF) at the University of Washington (UW) partnered with UPWARDS for the Future during Engineering Discovery Days, hosted by UW’s College of Engineering. This free, two-day event is designed for more than 10,000 4th –8th grade students from across Washington state and features hands-on activities that showcase the exciting work of […]

Kotaro Ozaki, a second year Master course student at Graduate School of Nagoya University, Department of Electronic Engineering, participated in the first UPWARDS internship at Micron’s Hiroshima on 15-24 December 2025.On the final day, we had the opportunity to hear his thoughts on this internship, his interest in semiconductors, and his future aspirations. Q1. Why […]

Science Tokyo hosted the 5th UPWARDS U.S.-Japan Meeting on November 13 and 14, welcoming over 70 guests from 11 Japanese and US universities as well as the two industry leaders that started UPWARDS: Micron and Tokyo Electron (TEL). The “U.S.-Japan University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research & Development in Semiconductors (UPWARDS) for the Future,” […]

The 22 international students participating in the UPWARDS Summer Camp made the most of their two days with Virginia Tech in the greater Washington, D.C., area, programming drones and robots, learning about artificial intelligence chip design, and meeting with faculty, and talking with leaders from Tokyo Electron Limited. And that was before they took a […]

Workforce development has never been this clean! 😌 International students in the UPWARDS (University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research & Development in Semiconductors) Summer Camp explored the world of semiconductors through classroom instruction and hands-on experience in our cleanroom! 🥼 UPWARDS is funded by Micron Technology, Tokyo Electron (TEL), and the National Science Foundation […]

A key part of Boise State’s focus and the mission of the Microelectronics Education and Research Center (MERC) is creating immersive and impactful opportunities for students to learn about semiconductors and microelectronics. The UPWARDS for the Future partnership is a collaboration between 11 US and Japanese universities. Funded by the National Science Foundation,  Micron, and […]

As a partner in the U.S.-Japan University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research & Development in Semiconductors (UPWARDS) for the Future Network, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is building international collaborations in the microelectronics arena. As part of this effort, RPI sent three engineering undergraduate students to Japan to participate in semiconductor-focused summer. The students selected to […]

As a partner in the U.S.-Japan University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research & Development in Semiconductors (UPWARDS) for the Future Network, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is deepening research collaborations with Japan. Associate Professor Trevor Rhone, Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy, traveled to Tohoku University in Japan on June 22-26, 2025. The purpose of […]

Article snippet taken from Boise State News – see full published article here “University, industry and government partners from the United States and Japan gathered in April 2025 at Boise State University to advance semiconductor and microelectronics education, work that is critical to making Idaho, Japan and the United States globally competitive. ‘The work we […]

RPI is a partner in the U.S.-Japan University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research & Development in Semiconductors (UPWARDS) for the Future Network, a consortium of 11 universities in the U.S. and Japan. In November 2024, four members of RPI’s UPWARDS Steering Committee, Robert Hull, Vice President for Research, Shekhar Garde, Christian Wetzel, Professor of […]

Eleven universities, including Boise State, are forging international ties with the University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research and Development in Semiconductors for the Future (UPWARDS) program. UPWARDS is an international semiconductor program funded by Micron, Tokyo Electron, and the National Science Foundation. The UPWARDS program aims to empower the next generation of female engineers […]

HENRIETTA, N.Y. (WROC) — Since the passage of the federal CHIPS Act, New York has seen significant investment in the semiconductor industry from a recent $40 million into the 1-90 Semiconductor Highway to Micron’s future mega-fab near Syracuse. But this infrastructure needs workers, and an international exchange program between the US and Japan — started […]