The Center for Superior Energy-Efficient Materials and Devices (SUPREME) and the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF) have been awarded $549,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand their education and outreach programming.

The award will support Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) at Cornell University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 2025 through 2027 by establishing the new REU Site: Summer Research Program at SRC JUMP2.0 SUPREME. Each year, the 10-week program will host 10 REU students (five at Cornell and five at MIT) who will participate in semiconductor research in cutting-edge cleanroom facilities. Students’ individual research projects will align with latest research for future microelectronics applications at SUPREME a Center of the Joint University Microelectronics Program 2.0 (JUMP 2.0) of the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC).

Prof. Grace Xing, Center Director of SUPREME, shares on behalf of all SUPREME PIs “We are excited on partnering with NSF through this REU Site to broaden participation of young talents in the pursuit of future electronic materials and devices.”  REU participants will gain valuable skills in cleanroom and semiconductor technologies, exposure to latest microelectronics research, as well as networking opportunities via direct interactions with semiconductor industry liaisons and the SUPREME Annual Meeting. The mentoring also includes professional development via workshops and talks on ethics in research, effective presentation and writing, intellectual properties and entrepreneurship, career paths, and students become part of the network of JUMP 2.0 Centers and the wider SRC research community.

Details on how to apply as well as a link to the application will be posted on the SUPREME website around December 2024