Purdue announces master research agreement with GlobalFoundries to expand semiconductor R&D and student opportunities
On 2026-10-23 Purdue University announced a master research agreement (MRA) with GlobalFoundries to create a streamlined framework for joint semiconductor research, accelerate new projects and expand hands-on opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
Purdue University announced on 2026-10-23 that it has signed a master research agreement (MRA) with GlobalFoundries. The university said the unified framework will formalize and streamline multiple collaborative projects so new research initiatives can launch more quickly and efficiently.
The agreement covers joint research and development programs in semiconductor technologies the partners have already begun exploring, including AI hardware, silicon photonics and chip security. Purdue said the MRA builds on an existing strategic relationship first announced in November 2022 and on collaborations launched over the past year between Purdue researchers and GlobalFoundries engineers and scientists, including multi-project wafer runs that help move campus chip designs toward manufacturing support from GlobalFoundries.
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