ASU has been expanding its engineering programs and repurposing its high-tech research facilities, which have been helping to attract large semiconductor industry investments of billions of dollars into Arizona. The university’s research is also helping Arizona become a global leader in microelectronics. As one example, Sarma Vrudhula, a professor in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, part of the Fulton Schools, has been designing new microchips and systems that are helping to bring about the next phase of the AI revolution. His work in this area recently brought him a $2 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation.