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Participants of the ASCENT Semiconductor Workshops learn about the steps involved in wafer fabrication processing as well as clean room operations and chip packaging during demonstrations held at the Russ Research Opportunity Center on the Ohio University campus in Athens, Ohio on June 11, 2024.
ASCENT Semiconductor Workshops

ASCENT Ecosystem Summer Workshops at OHIO

Ascent summer workshop in semiconductor lab
ASCENT summer workshop

Participants of the ASCENT Semiconductor Workshops learn about the steps involved in wafer fabrication processing as well as clean room operations and chip packaging during demonstrations held at the Russ Research Opportunity Center on the Ohio University campus in Athens, Ohio on June 11, 2024.

ASCENT summer workshop wafer fabrication

Summer 2025 ASCENT Semiconductor Workshops

Workshop Dates

  • ASCENT STEAM In & Out of the Classroom Workshop (June 23 and June 24)
  • ASCENT Fundamentals of Advanced Manufacturing Workshop (June 26 and June 27)

Who Should Attend?

  • K-12 / CTC Teachers and instructors
  • Regional higher education faculty
  • Community college faculty
  • Workforce development professionals
  • Engineering industry professionals interested in semiconductor technology

What to Expect

  • Topics include fundamentals of semiconductor technology, microfabrication, and workforce development opportunities in microelectronics.
  • The workshop will run from 9am to 5pm on Ohio University's Athens campus.
  • Meals will be provided, and lodging for the first 30 registered attendees will also be covered.
  • K-12 teachers can earn Continuing Education Units (CEU) by completing additional steps outlined upon registration.

Register Now

For questions about registration or the workshops, contact Program Faculty Avinash Karanth (karanth@ohio.edu) or ASCENT Director Scott Miller (millers1@ohio.edu). For lodging inquiries, reach out to Chris Quolke (quolke@ohio.edu).

Dr. Savas Kaya shows a printed wafer.
ASCENT summer workshop in semiconductor lab
ASCENT workshop participants learn about semiconductor wafer fabrication.