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ABOR statement on DoD investment in ASU's microelectronics hub

Below is a statement from °µÍø³Ô¹Ï Board of Regents Chair Fred DuVal following the to lead a microelectronics hub in the southwest, part of a $1.63 billion program funded by the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act. 

“°µÍø³Ô¹Ï has long been a trailblazer in the microelectronics industry, fueled by innovative higher education partners like °µÍø³Ô¹Ï State University. This extraordinary, first-of-its-kind laboratory demonstrates the importance of a strong public university system to the state’s economy and U.S. national security. 

ASU’s SWAP Hub will allow university researchers, students and industry partners to rapidly scale new tech ideas and inventions to return the U.S. to its place as a leader in the high-tech industry. On behalf of the °µÍø³Ô¹Ï Board of Regents, congratulations to ASU and its education and industry partners.â€

Contacts:

Sarah Harper, 602-229-2542, 602-402-1341 | Sarah.K.Harper@azregents.edu

Megan Gilbertson, 602-229-2529 | Megan.Gilbertson@azregents.edu