More than a few global semiconductor developers learned about the College and the region's push as a technology center at Semicon Europa, a conference held April 12 through 14 in Munich, Germany.
“Attendees commented that the collaboration between business and higher education – especially the liberal arts — was a strong testament to the area's commitment to technology initiatives,” said Bill Schwarz, director of communications and public affairs.
And Union in particular was noticed.
“The ideas behind Converging Technologies are embraced and supported internationally,” Schwarz said. “Organizations are looking for more than science and engineering. Their needs include employees who are familiar with language, cultural life, economics, political science and entrepreneurship. There was widespread recognition that Union has an important role to play.”
Schwarz was part of a 30-member “New York Loves Nanotech” contingent. The group hosted a reception to promote the region with about 500 business leaders. About 15,000 attended the conference.