May 26, 2026: The SEMI Foundation — the Hub Operator for the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) — launched four Regional Nodes of the NNME, each designed to prepare the next generation of America’s semiconductor design and manufacturing workforce.
PINES (Pacific-Intermountain Network for Education in Semiconductors) has officially been selected as one of the Regional Nodes, which includes the Washington Nanofabrication Facility (WNF) at the University of Washington among its members. Led by Boise State University, the NNME Pacific Intermountain node serves Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Northern California and Hawaii.
“The launch of these Regional Nodes constitutes the activation of national infrastructure built to meet the most consequential economic and technological challenge of our time,” said Shari Liss, Vice President of Workforce Development and Initiatives at SEMI and the SEMI Foundation.