Purdue University, and GlobalFoundries announced a new strategic partnership to strengthen and expand collaboration on semiconductor research and education. The announcement was made following a virtual signing ceremony this week with Dr. Mung Chiang, president-elect and executive vice president of Purdue University, and Dr. Thomas Caulfield, president and CEO of GF. The agreement outlines collaboration opportunities between GF and Purdue on joint research and development projects as well as educational opportunities.

For GF, the partnership with Purdue will be overseen by GF Labs, which leads the company's research and development efforts to advance GF's differentiated technology portfolio in partnership with leading academic, government, and industry collaborators. Earlier this year, Purdue launched the first large-scale comprehensive semiconductor degrees program in the United States, with a set of innovative, interdisciplinary degrees and credentials in semiconductors and microelectronics. GF Chief Technology Officer Gregg Bartlett is an inaugural member of Purdue's Semiconductor Degrees Leadership Board, which advises on the program and its curriculum.

The area is among the critical topics under Purdue's Next Moves, strategic initiatives that advance the university's competitive advantage.