Purdue University is one of the United States’ most prestigious universities. It has produced as many as three Nobel laureates in Physics among its alumni. Furthermore, Dr. Ei-ichi Negishi, who won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is also an alumnus of the university. It is truly a university with a top-tier track record. Another notable point is that it offers one of the largest STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education programs in the United States. It is particularly well-known as a leader in talent development in the semiconductor field and is a driving force in this sector. Hiroshima University is participating in “UPWARDS for the Future,” a program involving 11 universities in Japan and the United States, including Purdue University. This program is a large-scale partnership aimed at fostering semiconductor talent between Japan and the United States. It is an initiative designed to nurture the next generation of leaders.
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The participating students came from a variety of faculties: the Faculty of Medicine (1 student), the Faculty of Science (1 student), the Faculty of Engineering (8 students), the Faculty of Letters (1 student), the Faculty of Law (1 student), and the Faculty of Education (2 students).
| 日付 | Time | Contents |
| March 1 (Sun) | 18:20-15:10 | Haneda > Chicago O’Hare Airport (UA882) |
| 17:00-22:00 | Chicago O’Hare Airport > Purdue University | |
| March 2nd *(Mon) | 09:00-10:15 | Lecture：Fun Talk: How Many Transistors in the Room |
| 11:00-12:30 | Campus Tour | |
| 15:00-16:00 | Graduate School Workshop | |
| 16:30-18:00 | Welcome Reception | |
| March 3rd (Tues) | 09:00-10:20 | Networking Event with Women in the Semiconductor Industry |
| 10:30-11:20 | A Sample Japanese Language Class | |
| 13:00-14:15 | Lecture：How a Synthesis of Biology and Engineering is Changing the World as we know it | |
| 15:00-15:50 | Birck Nanotechnology Center Facility Tour | |
| 16:10-19:30 | Research Presentations and Dinner Party | |
| March 4th (Wed) | 10:00-11:00 | Lecture：Semiconductor Resources |
| 14:30-15:20 | Social Gathering with Students from the Japanese Language Class | |
| 17:50-20:30 | Participation in JSA-Sponsored Events | |
| March 5th (Thur) | 09:00-11:00 | Lecture: PLaCE Program |
| 15:00-16:00 | Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center（AAARCC）Facility Tour | |
| March 6th (Fri) | 10:00-11:00 | Lecture：Semiconductor Memories |
| 14:00-16:00 | Traveling to Chicago | |
| March 7th (Sat） | All day | Chicago Self-Guided Tour (Shedd Aquarium, Chicago River & Architecture Sightseeing Cruise, Willis Tower, and more) |
| March 8th (Sun) | All day | Chicago Independent Study Tour (Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Art Institute of Chicago/Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Millennium Park area, and more) |
| 20:30-24:00 | Head to West Lafayette | |
| March 9th (Mon) | 10:30-11:30 | Description of Purdue University |
| 15:00-16:30 | Student Presentations | |
| 17:00-18:45 | Graduation Ceremony | |
| March 10th (Tues) | 07:30-09:00 | Purdue University > Indianapolis Airport |
| 11:04-11:27 | Indianapolis Airport > Chicago O’Hare Airport (UA3523) | |
| 14:10-17:45（+1） | Chicago O’Hare Airport > Haneda (UA881) |
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| （3/2）Lecture Notes: Semiconductors | （3/2）Campus Tour | （3/2）Graduate School Information Session |
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| （3/2）Welcome Reception | （3/3）Students in the semiconductor field | （3/3）Japanese Class |
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| （3/3）Lecture: Electronics and Biology | （3/3）Birck Nanotechnology Center Tour | （3/3）Research Presentation |
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| （3/4）Lecture：Semiconductor Resources | （3/4）Japanese Class Social Gathering | （3/4）JSA event |
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| （3/5）PLaCE Program | （3/5）AAARCC Facility Tour | （3/6）Lecture：Semiconductor Memory |
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| （3/6）Watching Ice Hockey | （3/7）Architecture Cruise | （3/8）Lake Michigan |
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| （3/9）Presentation by the Associate Dean | （3/9）Final Presentation | （3/9）Farewell |