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Building Collaboration and Knowledge in Semiconductor Research: A Case Study on CHIPS & Science Act Workshops Cover

Building Collaboration and Knowledge in Semiconductor Research: A Case Study on CHIPS & Science Act Workshops

Open Access
|Mar 2026

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Descriptive analysis across three workshops.

WORKSHOP NUMBERTIMEFRAMEHOSTING UNITSCOPEATTENDANCEDELIVERY
OneJune 2023Institutional Task ForceInstitutional stakeholders81Online
TwoAugust 2023University System ResearchUniversity System stakeholders142In-person
ThreeOctober 2023University System Semiconductor InstituteState stakeholders242Hybrid
Table 2

Qualitative themes across three workshops.

SURVEY QUESTION THEMESWORKSHOP 1WORKSHOP 2WORKSHOP 3EMERGENT THEMES
Positive experiences with collaborative activities60%80%75%Interdisciplinary collaboration forming, networking
Effectiveness of learning design and facilitation70%100%90%Structured facilitation and effective hybrid delivery
Building capacity50%80%80%Increased confidence and research readiness
Limitations67%63%75%Time constraints
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jts.444 | Journal eISSN: 1541-9258
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 9
Submitted on: Jun 17, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 11, 2026
Published on: Mar 24, 2026
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Derek Murphy Jr., Matthew Baca, Taylor Gurley, Mahjabin Chowdhury, Clint Patterson, published by Virginia Tech Publishing
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