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Edge Consortium Students Get Hands-on Experience at NY Creates Technical Workshop
The EDGE Consortium brought 13 students—including Hajim School students Salsabel Al-Ani ’27 (electrical and computer engineering) and Eileen Phan ’27 (mechanical engineering)—to NY Creates in Albany for an immersive technical workshop on semiconductor manufacturing, facilities, and workforce pathways.
Hosted by NY Creates, led by Capri O’Hara, Director of Workforce Development, and her team, the workshop gave students direct exposure to the technologies and careers behind the semiconductor industry. Over three days, participants toured NY Creates’ research and manufacturing facilities, put on full cleanroom apparel to observe active fabrication areas, and worked through hands-on labs in electrical systems and controls, vacuum and plasma systems, and virtual reality cleanroom simulation. Students also visited the Applied Materials Advanced Training Center to learn how a leading global equipment supplier trains service engineers and technicians.
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