A new partnership between industrial technology company Emerson and the University of Texas at Austin will support advanced research into artificial intelligence, automation, energy, semiconductors, and more.
The three-year agreement includes UT research lab upgrades, contributions to help launch the new Semiconductor Science and Engineering master’s degree program, in partnership with the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE), and help develop the next generation of talent skilled in automation. More broadly, UT will become a core research partner for Emerson as it delves further into semiconductors, AI, energy and other areas in the future.
“Emerson has been an important partner for UT, the Cockrell School of Engineering and our chemical engineering department for decades,” says Roger Bonnecaze, dean of the Cockrell School and a chemical engineering faculty member. “This investment will strengthen our relationship, further elevate Austin as a national technology leader and push the boundaries of research, innovation and education in semiconductors, energy, AI, automation, and more.”
The total value of the agreement is $8.5 million. Emerson has now contributed more than $20 million to UT.