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 […]
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Micron Japan Establishes UPWARDS Internship Program — First Internship Held in Hiroshima for Affiliated Students
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 […]
Eleven universities discuss next-gen semiconductor talent development at 5th UPWARDS U.S.-Japan Meeting
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 […]
Science and engineering take center stage at UPWARDS Summer Camp in the D.C. area
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, […]
Virginia Tech UPWARDS Semiconductor Summer Camp
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 […]
Boise State Students Travel the World to Gain Hands-on Experience in Semiconductors
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 […]
UPWARDS: RPI Undergraduates Travel to Japan
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 […]
UPWARDS: RPI Associate Professor Trevor Rhone Visits Tohoku University
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 […]
Boise State hosts visit for semiconductor research partners from Japan
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 […]
UPWARDS: RPI UPWARDS Committee Visits Nagoya University and Hiroshima University
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 […]
Engineering Students Travel to Japan for Semiconductor Leadership Workshop
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 […]
Inside ‘Upwards’ at RIT; an international semiconductor education exchange program
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 […]