Mexico’s Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard and Arizona State University President Michael M. Crow signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday in Tempe to formalize binational cooperation for advancing North America’s semiconductor sector.

A recent visit from a delegation from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University highlighted ASU’s efforts to forge ties with Taiwanese institutions as it works to boost the state’s semiconductor economy with research and workforce development.

The next leap forward in semiconductors comes from a different approach known as advanced packaging — combining multiple specialized little chips, or “chiplets,” into a single package that delivers greater performance while using less space and energy. Here's how Arizona State University’s MacroTechnology Works is advancing that future.

This July Fourth, the U.S. will celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As part of that commemoration, ASU News is highlighting just a few examples of the spirit of service that helps define the university.

The job market is changing fast. See where major investments are creating new opportunities across the workforce — from artificial intelligence to semiconductors — and discover how ASU prepares graduates to enter and lead in fields defined by rapid growth.

ASU has been named an inaugural university research partner at Applied Materials' new EPIC Center — short for Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization — the largest-ever U.S. investment in advanced semiconductor equipment research and development.