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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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MBL begins first test of tropical seaweed farming for biofuels production

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The research array furthers the design and development of a system for offshore cultivation of tropical seaweeds to support large-scale production of biomass for biofuels and other valuable bioproducts. Founded in Woods Hole, Massachusetts in 1888, the MBL is a private, nonprofit institution and an affiliate of the University of Chicago.

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UT Austin to lead $58M study of methane hydrate in Gulf of Mexico; $41M from DOE

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A research team led by The University of Texas at Austin has been awarded approximately $58 million to analyze methane hydrate deposits under the Gulf of Mexico. With this technology, the sediment preserves its structure and allows us to determine all the engineering properties needed for design. —Carlos Santamarina.

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IBM and University of Guadalajara create Smarter Cities Exploration Center; transportation pilot seeks to reduce commuting time in city by 15%

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IBM and the University of Guadalajara (UdeG) in Mexico have created a Smarter Cities Exploration Center. Earlier this year, IBM introduced the Intelligent Operations Center for Smarter Cities , a new solution designed to help cities of all sizes gain a holistic view of information across city departments and agencies.

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Quantum Information Edge alliance launches to accelerate quantum computing R&D

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A nationwide alliance of national labs, universities, and industry launched in December to advance the frontiers of quantum computing systems designed to solve urgent scientific challenges and maintain US leadership in next-generation information technology.

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Heliostat Consortium announces 7 projects to receive combined $3.5M in funding; DOE launches Heliostat Prize

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million in funding are: SunRing: Advanced Manufacturing and Field Deployment: This project by Solar Dynamics LLC and partners will develop processes to maximize cost-competitiveness, performance, and reliability of Solar Dynamics’ existing SunRing heliostat design. The seven projects selected to collectively receive $3.5

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NSF launches $20M engineering research center aimed at converting natural gas into transportation fuels: CISTAR

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The CISTAR team will develop innovative process designs for economic production of liquid chemicals and transportation fuels from shale gas hydrocarbons. Research will also occur at all of the universities involved. Inform the public about safe and environmentally responsible ways to use U.S. hydrocarbon resources.

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