{"id":5056,"date":"2024-04-29T00:51:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T00:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?post_type=purduetoday&#038;p=5056"},"modified":"2024-08-05T12:21:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T16:21:38","slug":"nsf-director-panchanathan-u-s-sen-young-tout-value-of-university-private-sector-partnerships-to-grow-national-economic-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/Q2\/nsf-director-panchanathan-u-s-sen-young-tout-value-of-university-private-sector-partnerships-to-grow-national-economic-security","title":{"rendered":"NSF director Panchanathan, U.S. Sen. Young tout value of university-private sector partnerships to grow national, economic security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"purdue-initial-words-wrap\"><p class=\"purdue-initial-words\">WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. &mdash;<\/p> \n<p>The director of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Science Foundation<\/a>&nbsp;and the senior U.S. senator from Indiana spent Thursday (April 25) at Purdue University touring a state-of-the-art research facility, meeting with leading researchers and students, and capping the visit with a Presidential Lecture Series conversation with Purdue President Mung Chiang.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/about\/directorates-offices#od\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sethuraman Panchanathan<\/a>, who has led the NSF since 2020, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.young.senate.gov\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Sen. Todd Young<\/a>, R-Ind., highlighted the essential role that universities like Purdue are playing to help expand the bridge between fundamental and applied research. They also stressed how public-private partnerships are advancing and securing this nation\u2019s innovation ecosystem, helping ensure the U.S. remains competitive in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, biotechnology and other major industry sectors driven by science, technology, engineering and mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two joined Chiang in celebrating the first phase of the $100 million enhancements for the Birck Nanotechnology Center in Discovery Park District at Purdue. Panchanathan and Young helped mark the Birck event, cutting a ceremonial ribbon in front of the Scifres Nanofabrication Laboratory, the research center\u2019s state-of-the art cleanroom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n    <div  class=\"purdue-home-quick-links-static \">\n        <div class=\"tagged-header-container\">\n\n            <h2 class=\"tagged-header\"><span>Additional information<\/span><\/h2>\n        \n        <\/div>\n\n       <ul class=\"quick-links-content\">\n                                        <li class=\"quick-link__item\">\n                                                                <a class=\"quick-link__link\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2024\/Q1\/april-25-presidential-lecture-doubleheader-to-feature-2023-nobel-laureate-in-chemistry-moungi-bawendi-plus-nsf-head-sethuraman-panchanathan-and-u.s-sen-todd-young.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                    Purdue Presidential Lecture Series doubleheader event April 25                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                <li class=\"quick-link__item\">\n                                                                <a class=\"quick-link__link\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/news\/mmg\/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=185722&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                    Who Is NSF?                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                <li class=\"quick-link__item\">\n                                                                <a class=\"quick-link__link\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2024\/Q1\/purdue-university-receives-100-million-commitment-from-lilly-endowment.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                    Purdue receives $100M commitment from Lilly Endowment                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                <li class=\"quick-link__item\">\n                                                                <a class=\"quick-link__link\"\n                                    href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/releases\/2024\/Q2\/sk-hynix-announces-semiconductor-advanced-packaging-investment-in-purdue-research-park.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                    SK hynix announces semiconductor advanced packaging investment in Purdue Research Park                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The planned Birck renovations include a dedicated training bay for students, updated cleanroom and laboratory space for advanced microelectronics packaging, development of semiconductor chip processes for growing industry partnerships, and enhanced capabilities for quantum research.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/tour-young-panchanathanLO.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5058\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/tour-young-panchanathanLO.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/tour-young-panchanathanLO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/tour-young-panchanathanLO-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Zhihong Chen, director of Birck Nanotechnology Center, with U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Sethuraman Panchanathan, NSF director, during a tour of Birck Nanotechnology Center on Thursday (April 25). (Purdue University photo\/Kelsey Lefever)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a great day, a unique moment because of the great leadership we have here at Purdue,\u201d Panchanathan said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renovations at the Birck Center, Young said, represent an important milestone that aligns with the mission and goal behind the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.young.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/young-statement-on-chips-and-science-act-being-signed-into-law\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CHIPS and Science Act<\/a>. This investment at the federal level, he said, requires close partnership among three stakeholders \u2014 state, local and federal government; the private sector; and universities and community colleges \u2014 to prepare and grow this nation\u2019s semiconductor workforce ecosystem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI send my congratulations, fully aware of the foundational technologies that are developed here, but more importantly about the scholars and future workers who will be trained here,\u201d Young said. \u201cBirck Nanotechnology just needed to be given the opportunity to produce the workers of the emerging technologies of tomorrow. You are doing that with great expertise, attracting the attention of businesses and government leaders in the process. I\u2019m very proud about what\u2019s going on here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chiang described the Birck Nanotechnology Center and its Scifres Nanofabrication Laboratory as \u201cthe tip of the spear of Purdue\u2019s investment\u201d in the university\u2019s institutes and centers since 2015 and one of the country\u2019s most impactful research centers of excellence in the past 20 years. And this renewed investment in Birck \u201cis our statement of support for our students, faculty and industry partners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support for students was also a topic during the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/president\/lecture-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Presidential Lecture Series<\/a>&nbsp;event at Stewart Center\u2019s Fowler Hall, where Panchanathan and Young participated in a fireside chat with Chiang.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pls-young-panchanathanLO.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5059\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pls-young-panchanathanLO.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pls-young-panchanathanLO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pls-young-panchanathanLO-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Purdue President Mung Chiang, from left, with U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Sethuraman Panchanathan, NSF director, during a fireside chat Thursday (April 25) as part of the Presidential Lecture Series in Stewart Center\u2019s Fowler Hall. (Purdue University photo\/Kelsey Lefever)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Over the course of the hourlong conversation, Panchanathan and Young touched on the value of the nation\u2019s investment in science and technology in preserving and growing high-quality jobs in the U.S. Additionally, Panchanathan and Young answered student questions about how Congress and the NSF are helping grow the pipeline talent of master\u2019s- and PhD-level students, and offered their advice for Boilermaker students training and embarking on their chosen careers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPurdue has a special connection with the National Science Foundation: from multiple Boilermakers leading the NSF in recent decades to a broad range of major NSF centers led by Purdue faculty,\u201d said Chiang. \u201cPurdue-NSF interactions are now intensifying to an even higher level.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to his NSF role, Panchanathan serves in leadership roles on several key interagency councils and committees, including as co-chair of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. A computer scientist and engineer, he also is a member of the White House CHIPS Implementation Steering Council and the White House Gender Policy Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Young, a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps who is in his second term as Indiana senator, co-sponsored the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act to boost domestic manufacturing of computer chips. The measure provides for $52 billion in grants and incentives for the semiconductor industry, as well as $200 billion for&nbsp;scientific research. Its goal: Decrease dependency on other countries, including China, and make the U.S. a tech leader.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. &mdash; The director of the&nbsp;National Science Foundation&nbsp;and the senior U.S. senator from Indiana spent Thursday (April 25) at Purdue University touring a state-of-the-art research facility, meeting with leading researchers and students, and capping the visit with a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5057,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[93,19,263],"tags":[],"department":[],"source":[29],"purdue_today_topic":[],"coauthors":[65],"class_list":["post-5056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-news-for-employees","category-general","category-purdue-computes","source-purdue-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5056"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7730,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5056\/revisions\/7730"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5056"},{"taxonomy":"department","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/department?post=5056"},{"taxonomy":"source","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/source?post=5056"},{"taxonomy":"purdue_today_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/purdue_today_topic?post=5056"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=5056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}