Micron Technology Foundation Gift Will Help Make U-Idaho a Leader in Microelectronics Education & Research
April 10 2014 - 4:00PM
The Micron Technology Foundation announced a $1 million gift today
to the University of Idaho to fund an endowed professorship in
microelectronics in the College of Engineering. The gift from the
Foundation will support UI's College of Engineering as it continues
to enhance its position in microelectronics education and
research.
"We are truly grateful for Micron's commitment and support of
world-class faculty here at the University of Idaho," said
President Chuck Staben. "Through their generosity and collaborative
partnerships with UI, we are able to hire and retain the best and
brightest faculty for our deserving students."
President Staben, College of Engineering Dean Larry Stauffer and
Micron Vice President for Process Research and Development Naga
Chandrasekaran met with industry leaders in Boise to announce the
first gift of its kind for the Boise-based technology firm's
foundation.
"One of the missions of the Micron Foundation is to help
cultivate the next generation of scientists and engineers. The
impressive work being done in UI's College of Engineering is
helping accomplish this objective," said Micron CEO Mark Durcan.
"We are pleased to be able to contribute to UI's microelectronics
program as part of our support for STEM education in our state,
country and around the world."
The Micron Foundation gift is unique in that it establishes the
first fully-funded endowed professorship at the College of
Engineering. An endowed professorship awards tenured faculty
members who have notable achievements in research, teaching and
outreach, and provides compensation and funds to support students,
travel and other research costs. Earned interest on initial
investment allow for the professorship to reside at the university
in perpetuity. Dr. Fred Barlow, electrical engineering faculty
member and Fellow of the International Microelectronics and
Packaging Society, has been awarded the Micron professorship.
"Endowed faculty positions enable us to support very talented
faculty who are leaders in teaching and research," said Larry
Stauffer, Dean of the UI's College of Engineering. "They create a
ripple effect, attracting other bright faculty and students. This
is valuable for Idaho's economy."
The Micron Endowed Professor in Microelectronics will also head
up the Next Generation Microelectronics (NGeM) Research Center in
the College of Engineering. NGeM is a new interdisciplinary
research center with faculty from electrical and computer
engineering, mechanical engineering, materials engineering,
computer science and mathematics. The mission of the center is to
provide an environment for faculty and students to expand and
develop the entire range of expertise associated with
microelectronic chip design from applied mathematics to materials
science and electronic packaging. NGeM's strategic goal is to
educate undergraduate and graduate students with the skills and
knowledge needed by today's industry, which makes the center's
relationship with Micron that more valuable.
About the University of Idaho
The University of Idaho helps students to succeed and become
leaders. Its land-grant mission furthers innovative scholarly and
creative research to grow Idaho's economy and serve a statewide
community. From its main campus in Moscow, Idaho, to 70 research
and academic locations statewide, U-Idaho emphasizes real-world
application as part of its student experience. U-Idaho combines the
strength of a large university with the intimacy of small learning
communities. It is home to the Vandals, and competes in the Western
Athletic Conference. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu.
About Micron Foundation
The Micron Technology Foundation, Inc., a private, non-profit
organization established in 1999 with a gift from Micron
Technology, Inc., is committed to the advancement of education and
local communities. The Micron Foundation partners with educators to
spark a passion in youth for science, technology, engineering and
math; engineers the future for students; and enriches the
communities through strategic giving where team members live, work
and volunteer. To learn more, visit www.micron.com/foundation.
About Micron Technology
Micron Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq:MU) is a global leader in
advanced semiconductor systems. Micron's broad portfolio of
high-performance memory technologies—including DRAM, NAND and NOR
Flash—is the basis for solid state drives, modules, multichip
packages and other system solutions. Backed by more than 35 years
of technology leadership, Micron's memory solutions enable the
world's most innovative computing, consumer, enterprise storage,
networking, mobile, embedded and automotive applications. Micron's
common stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the MU symbol. To learn
more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit www.micron.com.
Micron and the Micron orbit logo are trademarks of Micron
Technology, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
CONTACT: Gemma Gaudette
University of Idaho Communications
(208) 284-0461
gemma@uidaho.edu
Daniel Francisco
Micron Technology
208-368-5584
dfrancisco@micron.com
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