Howard University will make history April 3–4 as it hosts the first-ever HBCU CHIPS Network Conference, uniting over 20 HBCUs, industry leaders, and federal partners for an unprecedented collaboration on semiconductor research and workforce development.
The conference opens Thursday with remarks from Howard President Ben Vinson III, Provost Anthony Wutoh, and Senior Vice President for Research Bruce Jones. It will feature keynotes from Thomas Caulfield, chief executive of GlobalFoundries, as well as a CEO fireside chat with Todd Younkin, president of the Semiconductor Research…