Center for manufacturing

Universities will play a key role in preparing millions of tech professionals to enter the workforce as the U.S. seeks to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves said during an April roundtable at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Graves joined industry and University experts to discuss the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act. “Schools like MSU Denver … are crucial to helping us meet our goals,” he said.

It’s a daunting task. The U.S. produces only 12% of the global supply of semiconductors. Additionally, the U.S. manufacturing skills gap could leave up to 2.1 million jobs unfilled by 2030.

That’s where MSU Denver comes in. The University’s cutting-edge Advanced Manufacturing Sciences Institute uses workforce-focused learning to prepare students for a new technological era, said institute Director Mark Yoss.

Given Colorado’s unique position as a tech and aerospace hub, it’s no wonder the deputy secretary chose the Auraria Campus as a backdrop for the work to come.

available on a topic. Lead authors of the meta-analysis were Michael Rhoads, Ph.D., senior lecturer of Psychology, and Nels Grevstad, Ph.D., professor of Statistics.

“The idea was to search for all published academic studies on yoga and depression and then run a sophisticated statistical analysis on the dataset to develop a summary,” explained Grevstad.

Rhoads invited 20 of his undergrad Psychological Sciences students to help with the yearlong analysis. “They had all taken a Statistics and Research class with me, and I observed their high level of work,” he said. “They enjoyed (the class) and learned a good deal, so they were excited to work on this project. Being on a publication before graduation is good for their résumés.”