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ZSC working with Ohio University and other institutions to provide a pipeline of workers for Intel

Ashley Nemec-Bakk is one of three researchers nationwide chosen for the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine.

Intel officially broke ground on its initial $20 billion chip manufacturing site in Licking County

The $20 billion semiconductor plant is one of the first domestic chip-making facilities to be made possible by the recently passed CHIPS and Science Act.

This first phase of funding will support eight semiconductor research and education programs involving more than 80 Ohio colleges and universities.

Intel Corp. on Friday, Sept. 9, will unveil the first phase of its Ohio Semiconductor Education and Research Program, a $17.7 million plan to develop semiconductor-focused education and workforce throughout the state. The eight proposals are part of Intel's commitment to developing a skilled talent pipeline.

President Joe Biden on Friday, Sept. 9, praised Intel and Ohio leaders for the speed of the $20 billion semiconductor manufacturing project brought from conception to groundbreaking. He called the site near Columbus 'a field of dreams in the middle of Ohio, where America's future will be built.'

Marietta College will serve as a partner institution in the Appalachian Semiconductor Education and Technical (ASCENT) Ecosystem through grant funding awarded by Intel to lead institution Ohio University.

The proposal will partner Youngstown State University with ten other institutions in Ohio to provide training programs.