Jason Kawasaki, an associate professor in materials science and engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named a 2025 Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator. Selection to the program is a prestigious honor …
2025 Nobel Prize Laureate John Martinis’s Connections to UW–Madison
Wisconsin CHIPS congratulates the 2025 laureates of The Nobel Prize in Physics—John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis—for observation of quantum-mechanical tunneling in an electrical circuit based on superconductors! Excitingly, Martinis has connections to UW–Madison through shared research and his co-founded company Qolab.
UW fostering closer research ties with federal defense, cybersecurity agencies
UW–Madison is building stronger research partnerships with federal defense and cybersecurity agencies to advance technologies that serve the public good. A recent campus visit from Department of Defense and NSA leaders highlighted shared priorities in AI, quantum computing, and secure systems.
With NSF CAREER Award, Chirag Gupta is using next-gen materials to engineer high performance power semiconductor transistors
Chirag Gupta earned an NSF CAREER Award to advance power semiconductor transistors using next-gen materials. His research could lead to more efficient, compact, and reliable electronics for energy, transportation, and communication systems.
With DARPA Young Faculty Award, Jacobberger will develop industry-ready diamond semiconductors
Jacob Berger received a DARPA Young Faculty Award to develop diamond-based semiconductors. His work aims to create high-performance, scalable materials for next-gen electronics in defense and commercial applications.
Exploring Decades of Semiconductor Collaboration between Argonne National Lab & UW–Madison
UW–Madison and Argonne National Laboratory have built a portfolio of shared research for decades. Read how semiconductor researchers from all interest areas have benefited from this affiliation.
New facility establishes UW-Madison as a hub for next-generation semiconductors
UW–Madison has launched a state-of-the-art facility focused on ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors, positioning the university as a key player in next-generation chip research and industry collaboration.
Spotlight on Workforce Development: Wisconsin CHIPS Panel Tackles Semiconductor Industry Needs
Wisconsin CHIPS faculty are organizing a panel on Workforce Development for the U.S. Semiconductor Industry at the IEEE conference hosted by UW–Madison, August 4–6, 2025.
5 Questions with Professor Dan van der Weide: From Early Research to Acquisition
Professor Dan Van Der Weide, founding director of Wisconsin CHIPS, shares his journey from pioneering terahertz research to leading a major microelectronics initiative. He discusses the center’s recent acquisition, its collaborative innovation model, and how UW–Madison is positioning itself at the forefront of chiplet-based semiconductor technology.
Paving the Way from the P2M Sensing Paradigm to Heterogeneous SoC Design
UW-Madison researchers created a sensor that processes early neural network layers inside each pixel using a P2M (processing-in-pixel-in-memory) design. This cuts energy use by 7.8× and memory by 25×, enabling efficient AI in small devices.