[Quantum-ms] Important Event 10/17: President of Purdue on Semiconductor Innovation

[Columbia EE Events]

Dear all, Just a reminder that this event is on Thursday. If you haven't
RSVP'd already, the registration will close by the end of Tuesday.

On Mon, Sep 30, 2024 at 11:03 AM Columbia EE Events <
ee-events at ee.columbia.edu> wrote:

> Dear EE community,
>
> I want to share an important event on Thursday, Oct. 17 from 2-3pm. Professor
> Mung Chiang <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__engineering.purdue.edu_Engr_AboutUs_MeetDean_FullBio&d=DwIFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=SD-9ztpHDQVkXLFc0zdc9RZWqGhdQ2vAJZ0O73eMlt0&m=PnO57Z2j_ZrAIfBkHxJ1tccMv_V4kAudM4_1jmxcEEHNST2-O-_4E1ZaPnkzD8QC&s=VogJDd8Z-FOd4lPGvC0QjqYW_Z7A-pPZ8Ic67HQnaic&e= >,
> President of Purdue University
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.purdue.edu_-3F-5Fga-3D2.191413226.1199822907.1727708325-2D2075769989.1727122588&d=DwIFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=SD-9ztpHDQVkXLFc0zdc9RZWqGhdQ2vAJZ0O73eMlt0&m=PnO57Z2j_ZrAIfBkHxJ1tccMv_V4kAudM4_1jmxcEEHNST2-O-_4E1ZaPnkzD8QC&s=D6AYkrt-UqUja8EkN89jEyl3OXvMwYaV8MLrLABZjjI&e= >,
> will be the speaker for our Armstrong Memorial Lecture Series, where he
> will discuss semiconductor innovation in the USA
> <https://www.ee.columbia.edu/events/ee-armstrong-memorial-lecture-chips-execute-success>
> in a broad sociopolitical context, including the role of universities.
> Details below the signature.
>
> *RSVP
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>
> Thank you and we will see you soon.
>
> Best,
> *EE Events Team*
> Jennifer & Tina
>
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>
> ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL LECTURE
> COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
>
> SCHEDULE - Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
>
>    -
>
>    Armstrong Memorial Lecture: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Davis Auditorium,
>    412 Schapiro CEPSR)
>
> REGISTER HERE
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_ee-2Darmstrong-2Dmemorial-2Dlecture-2Dchips-2Dexecute-2Dfor-2Dsuccess-2Dtickets-2D1028091939667-3Faff-3Doddtdtcreator&d=DwIFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=SD-9ztpHDQVkXLFc0zdc9RZWqGhdQ2vAJZ0O73eMlt0&m=PnO57Z2j_ZrAIfBkHxJ1tccMv_V4kAudM4_1jmxcEEHNST2-O-_4E1ZaPnkzD8QC&s=OiWfntKGxTGLjT3dh_JnsOaTLVu-KhIC05CsBjIJzSg&e= >
>
> ABOUT THE LECTURE
>
> “CHIPS: Execute for Success”
>
> Semiconductor innovation is a foundation to national security, economic
> security and job security in America. Since before the passage of CHIPS and
> Science Act in summer 2022, federal and state governments, companies and
> universities have stepped up the effort to revitalize the entire
> semiconductor supply chain in the U.S. We will review Purdue University’s
> initiatives in this area and draw some lessons on universities’ role in
> talent development, research moonshots, and public private partnership.
>
> ABOUT THE SPEAKER
>
> Professor Mung Chiang, President of Purdue University
>
> Mung Chiang is the 13th president of Purdue University and the Roscoe H.
> George Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He
> was previously the John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering and
> executive vice president for strategic initiatives at Purdue University, as
> well as the Arthur LeGrand Doty Professor of Electrical Engineering at
> Princeton University.
>
>
> Chiang founded the Princeton EDGE Lab in 2009 and then founded several
> startup companies and industry consortia in edge computing. As the Science
> and Technology Adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State in 2020, he initiated
> tech diplomacy programs for the U.S. government. Currently he serves on the
> inaugural board of the U.S. Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation
> and several corporate and nonprofit boards.
>
>
> Chiang received his BS (1999), MS (2000) and PhD (2003) from Stanford
> University and an honorary doctorate (2024) from Dartmouth College. For his
> research in communication networks, he received the NSF Alan T. Waterman
> Award (2013), as well as the IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award (2012), the IEEE
> INFOCOM Achievement Award (2022) and a Guggenheim Fellowship (2014). He was
> elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Class of Mathematical
> and Physical Sciences 2024), the National Academy of Inventors (2020) and
> the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (2020).
>
> READ ABOUT THE ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL LECTURES
> <https://www.ee.columbia.edu/content/armstrong-memorial-lectures>
>
>
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