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Dear MTL Community,
I hope you're all enjoying the return of warmer weather and the long-awaited signs of spring around campus. It's hard to believe we're in the last month of the semester, with graduation and other end of year events just around the corner.
I hope many of you were able to attend the AI Hardware Program Symposium this past April. The annual symposium included a keynote talk from professor Elsa Olivetti, reviews of the current project portfolio, presentations on new projects, and a networking reception featuring a poster session and interactive demos. Prof. Jesús del Alamo also spoke on the Future of AI Hardware at the 2025 MIT AI Conference - he discussed the latest advancements in semiconductor technology and specialized AI chips, highlighting key trends in efficiency, scalability, and computing power.
We were also happy to welcome CICS industry members to the CICS Research Review last week on May 7th. The review featured presentations from many MTL faculty showcasing their latest research, along with a CICS demo and prototype display session.
As we wrap up the academic year, MTL is excited to host another MIT Workshop on Small Display Technologies on May 19th at the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. The event will feature talks from MIT faculty and industry leaders on the latest in display technology for augmented and virtual reality. If you are interested in attending, you can register and learn more here.
We have many other MTL events happening this month and we hope to see you there! The final MTL seminar is the Doctoral Dissertation Seminar (DDS) which will take place on May 21st. Don't miss the Annual End of Year BBQ on May 22nd and help us celebrate our 2025 graduates at the MTL Graduation Ceremony on May 28th.
As we look ahead to this summer, MTL is honored to welcome five outstanding undergraduate students through the new NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program that Prof. Luqiao Liu leads at MTL. This program provides undergraduates with a unique opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research across emerging and multidisciplinary fields in electrical engineering, computer science, and related technologies. Through hands-on research experiences, students work closely with MTL faculty, postdocs, and graduate students, gaining mentorship, developing technical skills, and contributing to ongoing innovation at MTL. We are excited to support and mentor these future leaders in science and engineering throughout their summer research experience.
I am also proud to share that the MTL-led Northeast Microelectronics Internship Program has received a record 434 applications this application period from across the northeast and the United States. Since 2021, 54 students have been hired after being trained as freshman, sophomores and juniors as part of the Northeast Microelectronics Internship Program. All students reported that their first-year internship as rising sophomores changed their career trajectory in microelectronics and significantly increased their awareness on how to prepare for their future in microelectronics. A new externship program was developed this year between NORDTECH and NEMC hubs of the Microelectronics Commons program where 15 students will attend a 3-day externship program to gain real world experience. We look forward to continuing to help these students enter the microelectronics field.
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