DAYTON, Ohio — Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) announced Tuesday that Congress has approved $2 million for the University of Dayton to advance semiconductor training.
In their joint statement, Brown and Turner said their goal was to create “state-of-the-art training and facilities” for students studying in the field.
“Ohio’s students and workers will lead the industries of the future,” Brown said in a joint statement. “This investment in the University of Dayton will expand opportunities for Ohioans to get the training they need to land good-paying jobs, build their lives in Ohio, and further strengthen our state’s leadership in this important, growing industry.”
The funding, provided through the National Institute of Standards and Technology, will help prepare students for semiconductor supply and demand and their production.
Intel is currently building a semiconductor factory in central Ohio that is expected to create about 20,000 jobs across the state. Since Intel’s announcement, many schools have implemented programs to help students gain the skills they need to get jobs.
“We are proud to help secure funding that will strengthen the great work the University of Dayton is doing to train and educate the next generation of workers. Semiconductors are a critical part of the global electronics industry, national security and our local economy. In Congress, we will continue to work in a bipartisan manner to find ways to make the Miami Valley region a place where accelerated advanced manufacturing can thrive,” Turner said in a joint release.
