www.uidaho.edu
2026-06-16
University of Idaho
BY CHRIS COOK, U OF I EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND RECRUITMENT & FENG LI, MICRON ENDOWED PROFESSOR IN MICROELECTRONICS AND NGEM DIRECTOR
Semiconductors are no longer a niche corner of the tech economy. They are essential infrastructure. Microchips made from semiconductor materials power artificial intelligence, national defense systems, advanced manufacturing, transportation networks, ene