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Japan, Arizona Sign MOU for Semiconductor R&D Collaboration

JETRO, Arizona State University, the Arizona Commerce Authority, and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 4, 2026, establishing a framework for collaboration in semiconductor R&D, human resource development, and workforce development. The agreement leverages JETRO's nationwide network of Japan's regional industrial ecosystems, ASU's research expertise, and ACA and GPEC's networks of Arizona-based companies to support industrial ecosystem development in both regions. Key initiatives include jointly organizing symposiums, seminars, and business missions, and implementing collaborative programs with Japan's domestic semiconductor ecosystem.

$250K in Brookwood-Sago Grants Awarded to University of Arizona, Penn State, South Dakota Mines

The U.S. Department of Labor announced $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety grants to three universities: South Dakota School of Mines & Technology ($120,000), University of Arizona ($80,000), and Penn State ($50,000). MSHA will use the funding to support education and training programs on mine rescue, powered haulage safety, fall safety, and silica dust protection. The grant program was established under the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, honoring 25 miners who died in the Brookwood, Alabama and Sago, West Virginia mine disasters.