Student and Faculty Exchanges
UPWARDS is an international partnership between 11 Japanese and United States universities. UPWARDS@VT are holding short- and long- exchange programs to enhance collaboration and communication among students and faculty from diverse academic backgrounds.
Virginia Tech is proud to partner with Micron and leading U.S. and Japanese universities to support economic innovation by advancing growth and diversity in the semiconductor workforce,” Virginia Tech President Tim Sands said. “Our top-ranked electrical and computer engineering department is educating the next generation of engineers with 10 specialized areas of study including a major in chip-scale integration. UPWARDS for the Future is aligned with Virginia Tech’s commitment to increase diversity in STEM education by fostering inclusion and success for women and individuals from underrepresented and underserved communities. This creative partnership will keep Micron and Virginia Tech at the forefront in meeting the nation’s critical need for talented, innovative engineers with a global perspective.”
Along with Virginia Tech, partner universities in the UPWARDS for the Future initiative from the U.S. are Boise State, Purdue, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology, and the University of Washington. Partner universities from Japan are Hiroshima University, Kyushu University, Nagoya University, Tohoku University, and Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Events
"Advancements in III-Nitride Materials: Potential of UV Photonics and Next-Generation Display Technologies"
by Dr. Jing Zhang, Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology
on Mar 28, 2024
In August of 2024, two members of the BRICC Lab, Danny Rosen and Kris DeGray, attended the UPWARDS Summer Internship Program hosted by Nagoya University’s Semiconductor Research Lab. Four students from University of Washington, Boise State University, and Rochester Institute of Technology accompanied Virginia Tech’s representatives.
As one of the participants in the UPWARDS Summer Camp, Fabiha, another student in the BRICC Lab, joined a vibrant community of female university students gathering at the Tokyo Electron Karuizawa Club in Nagano.