Outreach Archive
ANNLab education, workforce development, and community engagement activities from 2023 and 2024, listed from newest to oldest. Current activities are on the Outreach page.
2024
December 2024
Prof. Zafer Mutlu redesigned the Semiconductor Processing Laboratory as a hybrid course with an integrated Semiconductor-sector Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (S-CURE (opens in a new tab)), supported by an S-CURE grant. Launched in Spring 2025, the course lets students carry out authentic semiconductor research as part of their coursework.
October 2024
Prof. Zafer Mutlu attended the Microelectronics Commons Annual Meeting and National Semiconductor Technology Center Symposium, held October 28–30, 2024, in Washington, D.C. He presented the University of Arizona’s semiconductor workforce development activities and an interactive training platform for semiconductor manufacturing developed through the SWAP Hub (opens in a new tab).
August 2024
Prof. Zafer Mutlu presented on undergraduate research and education at the S-CURE Development Workshop (opens in a new tab) for Faculty, which helps faculty design semiconductor-sector course-based research experiences. Thanks to Prof. Kevin Bonine, Executive Director of Undergraduate Research and Scholar Development in the Office of the Provost, for the invitation.
August 2024
Our undergraduate researcher Alexandra Winkelman, a chemical engineering student, completed a summer internship at TSMC and was featured in the TSMC 2024 Summer Intern Experiences video (opens in a new tab).
July 2024
Prof. Zafer Mutlu contributed to “Semiconductor U.S.A.,” a short film sponsored by the Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing (opens in a new tab) and directed by School of Theatre, Film and Television instructors. The film follows 8th graders from Booth-Fickett Math-Science Magnet School as they learn what semiconductors are and how they shape everyday life. Watch the video (opens in a new tab).
July 2024
Prof. Zafer Mutlu launched the ANNLab Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) team (opens in a new tab), which brings undergraduate and graduate students together in long-term, hands-on semiconductor research, with opportunities for leadership development and peer mentoring. The team started with support from a VIP Catalyst Seed Fund Award (opens in a new tab).
June 2024
Lab members Richard Holloway, Howard Yawit, and Muhammed Yusufoglu led hands-on activities at the inaugural Chips and Wafers summer camp (opens in a new tab) in Chandler, Arizona, held June 10–14, 2024. The camp, a collaboration between the Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing and Chandler Unified School District, introduced 40 high school students to semiconductor careers.
May 2024
Prof. Zafer Mutlu led a mini workshop on semiconductors for middle-school students and teachers from Booth-Fickett Math-Science Magnet School at the Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing (opens in a new tab). The students explored how semiconductors work and why they matter in the technology they use every day.
May 2024
Students from the Semiconductor Processing Laboratory (MSE 447L/547L) and Prof. Zafer Mutlu created educational videos on semiconductor manufacturing in the NanoFabrication Core Facility (opens in a new tab), as part of the DREAMS Lab project supported by the Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing (opens in a new tab). The videos helped launch the hybrid course in Spring 2025 and support community college instructors.
April 2024
Lab members contributed to an MRS TV (opens in a new tab) film on research, education, and workforce development in microelectronics at the University of Arizona’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing. The film premiered at the 2024 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting. Watch the film (opens in a new tab).
April 2024
Recordings of the FUSENANO (opens in a new tab) 2024 Workshop, “Molecules to Systems: The Future of Semiconductors with 1D & 2D Nanomaterials,” are now on YouTube (opens in a new tab). The playlist includes keynote talks by Todd Younkin (SRC) and Raj Jammy (IMEC USA), an invited talk by Ali Javey (UC Berkeley), and four panel discussions. See also our Videos page.
March 2024
Christina Dinh was featured in a KGUN-TV report (opens in a new tab) on how University of Arizona engineering students are preparing for semiconductor careers. She spoke about the value of hands-on cleanroom training.
February 2024
Prof. Zafer Mutlu served as general chair of the FUSENANO (opens in a new tab) 2024 Workshop, held February 19–20 at the University of Arizona and sponsored by the Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing. About 150 leaders from academia, industry, and government discussed the future of semiconductors, and students presented their research at a poster session.
January 2024
Prof. Zafer Mutlu reintroduced and modernized the Semiconductor Processing Laboratory (MSE 447L/547L) in Spring 2024, offering it for the first time in nearly 10 years. Twenty-one students received hands-on training in semiconductor processing at the NanoFabrication Core Facility (opens in a new tab), preparing them for careers in research and the microelectronics industry.
2023
February 2023
Prof. Zafer Mutlu launched the Research Initiative for Semiconductors at the University of Arizona (RISE Arizona) to attract, train, and prepare students and researchers for careers in semiconductor research and industry. The initiative was supported by a University of Arizona Foundation (opens in a new tab) grant through the Small Grants Committee’s University Strategic Priority Awards (opens in a new tab).
January 2023
Prof. Zafer Mutlu was an invited panelist on the Academic Panel on Microelectronics Training Needs at the 2023 Microelectronics Education and Workforce Development (MEWD) Workshop (opens in a new tab), held January 24–25 at ASU. The invitation-only workshop brought together experts from academia, industry, and government to address microelectronics education and workforce needs.
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