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U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce

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economy, there’s a potential problem: Where will the industry find the qualified workforce needed to run these plants and design the chips they’ll make? There were around 20,000 job openings in the semiconductor industry at the end of 2022, according to Peter Bermel , an electrical and computer engineering professor at Purdue University.

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DOE to award nearly $25M to enable innovative electrical motors used in manufacturing

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The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Next Generation Electric Machines projects will address the limitations of traditional materials and designs used in electric motor components by cost-effectively enhancing their efficiency, improving their performance, and reducing weight. Carnegie Mellon University.

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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

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The US Department of Energy has selected 13 projects for investment of up to $62 million over five years to research, develop, and demonstrate Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems capable of providing low-cost electrical power. The thirteen award selections announced today fall into two areas: Concentrating Solar Power Systems Studies.

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DOE to award more than $110M to SunShot consortia to advance solar photovoltaic manufacturing in the US

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million in funding over five years to support the development of advanced solar photovoltaic (PV)-related manufacturing processes throughout the United States. Through this award, SEMATECH will now apply similar ingenuity to helping the US recapture the lead in solar manufacturing.

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Video Friday: Robotics After Hours

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YouTube ] The Apellix Opus X8 Softwash (SW) system cleaning the University of Florida Shands Hospital building in Jacksonville, Florida. We present the design of a robotic leg that can seamlessly switch between a spring-suspended and unsuspended configuration. Brain Lab ] Thanks, Poramate! I'm a fan anyway, though!

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Ames Lab team to head new $120M Critical Materials Institute; addressing shortages in rare earth metals and other materials

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Many materials deemed critical by the DOE are used in modern clean energy technologies—such as wind turbines, solar panels, electric vehicles, and energy-efficient lighting. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Industry partners that have joined to help advance CMI developed technologies include General Electric; OLI Systems, Inc.;

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This IEEE Service-Learning Program Is More Popular Than Ever

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Since its founding in 1995 at Purdue University , the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) in IEEE program has been providing nonprofit organizations with technology to improve and deliver services to their community while broadening undergraduate EE students’ hands-on experiences. sustainable development goals.

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