<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/shawnee-state-university-serve-partner-institution-appalachian-semiconductor-education-and.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>09/13/2022</pubDate><title>Shawnee State University to serve as partner institution in Appalachian Semiconductor Education and Technical (ASCENT) Ecosystem through Intel grant funding</title><categories>Innovation</categories><description>Shawnee State University will serve as a partner institution in the Appalachian Semiconductor Education and Technical (ASCENT) Ecosystem through grant funding awarded by Intel to lead institution Ohio University. The ASCENT program will create an inclusive workforce development and training program to cultivate the next generation of skilled technical professionals for Ohio’s emerging semiconductor industry.</description><author/><image><img src="/news/images/newsroom-ohio-fabs-rendering-5.jpg" alt="A rendering shows plans for new leading-edge Intel processor factories in Licking County, Ohio."/></image></item>