MPaCT Lab Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Join the Arizona Commerce Authority, NAU President Cruz Rivera, the Steve Sanghi College of Engineering, and the College of the Environment, Forestry & Natural Sciences as they unveil the brand new Microelectronics Processing and Characterization Testing (MPaCT) Lab at Northern Arizona University.

 

Funded by an Arizona Commerce Authority grant, the MPaCT Lab is a shared research facility where students, researchers, businesses, and community partners can access advanced tools to study and build microelectronic devices and materials. By providing hands-on training and technology used in chip manufacturing and advanced materials research, the lab prepares students to meet the future workforce needs of Arizona’s growing semiconductor industry. Learn more at https://nano.nau.edu/.

This event will recognize key stakeholders and offer interactive tours of the new space. Light refreshments will be provided.

When: Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 11am - 12pm

Where: The MPaCT Lab @ Northern Arizona University | 561 E. Pine Knoll Dr. Flagstaff AZ 86001

Why: To celebrate the grand opening of the MPaCT Lab and recognize everyone who made it possible.

How: RSVP on the Event Brite page