Micron Bulletin

The Micron Bulletin

Perspective on Micron developments and the technology industry at large, courtesy of Micron Corporate Affairs.

Micron Chip Camp Sparks a Passion for Science and Technology

Led by Micron engineers and scientists, more than 120 students from 40 different schools participated in the ninth annual Chip Camp held June 16-18 and June 23-25 in Boise. The Micron Foundation sponsors the free, hands-on science and technology camp designed for teens that have completed either seventh or eighth grade. The goal of Chip Camp is to expose students at a young age to the semiconductor industry, encouraging them to include math and science classes in their course selection during their high school years. Learn more about Micron’s K-12 program here.

Micron Volunteers Help Paint the Town

Micron encourages team members to positively impact their communities by volunteering time, energy, and resources. The Micron Foundation is pleased to announce that more than 30 Micron team members, families and friends volunteered their time Saturday, June 13, at the Paint the Town event in Boise. For the last 15 years, Micron volunteers have been participating in the effort to help paint and fix up a home of senior and disabled homeowners in Boise who are no longer able to maintain their homes. For more information about Paint the Town, visit their Web site.

Micron Introduces New Single-Chip Microdisplay Panel

Micron announced this week its new single-chip microdisplay panel, leveraging technology recently acquired from Displaytech, Inc. This new panel is designed with mobile gadgets in mind. It makes portable video and image projection possible for devices like your cell phone.

 

At the heart of these new display panels is ferroelectric—or more aptly described as fast--liquid crystal on silicon (FLCOS) technology. The speed of this technology produces exceptional image quality and color clarity when compared to the competition.

Idaho Math Initiative Adopts Micron’s Math Fun d’Mentals Program

The State Department of Education has partnered with the Micron Technology Foundation to distribute 45 free Math Fun d’Mentals kits to school districts across Idaho. The effort is part of theIdaho Math Initiative, a comprehensive statewide effort to improve student achievement in mathematics.

At a Family Math Night, parents and students work together on fun games and activities that reinforce critical math and problem-solving skills. The Micron Foundation developed the Math Fun d'Mentals kits that include everything a school needs to host a Family Math Night: activity handouts, manipulatives, books and other materials.

Micron Foundation Donates to the Equal Footing Foundation

On May 12, the Micron Foundation donated $10,000 to the Equal Footing Foundation, a non-profit organization that strives to provide equal educational opportunities to all students. Micron has a fabrication facility located in Manassas, VA., and the donation will help to support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related programs in the Northern Virginia community.

Green Groundbreaking

Last week’s Earth Day marked the groundbreaking for USTAR Interdisciplinary Research Facility at University of Utah, funded in part by the Micron Technology Foundation. Read more about “green” research center here.

Caption: Micron Foundation’s University Relations Manager Janine Rush-Byers (fourth from right) participated in the USTAR groundbreaking ceremony.

Micron Foundation Hosts University Research Symposium

On April, 16, the Micron Foundation assembled undergraduate and graduate researchers from Utah State University, the University of Utah and Brigham Young University together for the first Micron-Utah Research Symposium. From coupled thermal-structural analysis of 3-D FPGAs to slow-light waveguides on silicon chips to tubes without walls, these students are on the cutting-edge of engineering research. The Foundation has invested in engineering education at each of these universities, and the symposium provided an opportunity to highlight the three separate programs and showcase student accomplishments. Check out a video featuring the student presentations.

Micron Foundation to Host Charity Event

The Micron Foundation will partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho as this year’s party host for the 2009 Magical Moments event. The Foundation will welcome approximately 600 students, volunteers and guests to the Micron campus on Saturday, April 25.

“The Micron Foundation and many Micron team members have a long history of supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring programs and events that strengthen our community,” said Dee Mooney, executive director of the Micron Foundation. “We are proud to support Magical Moments so that children from around the Treasure Valley can experience the power of a mentor”

Each year, a team of 15 high school students volunteer countless hours to organize the annual fundraising event that supports children in the Treasure Valley community. For more information about the event, visit www.bbbsidaho.org.

Recognizing Teachers in Science and Technology

The Idaho Governor’s Office recognizes teachers annually through its Governor’s Industry Award for Notable Teaching in Science (GIANTS) program for integrating real-life applications of science and technology into their classrooms. The Micron Foundation is one of the coalition supporters, and Micron’s Linda Somerville, director of process engineering, provided this year’s industry keynote. Congratulations to the 2009 GIANTS Award Recipients:

• Salvatore Lorenzen, Post Falls High School, Post Falls
• Daniel Richards, Meadows Valley Schools, New Meadows
• Tricia Huckins, Vision Charter School, Caldwell

Crucial.com Wins the Buzzillions Reviewers’ Choice Award

Three popular computer memory upgrades on Crucial.com won 2008 Buzzillions Reviewers’ Choice Awards, which are selected based on the opinions of real consumers who have purchased and used the product.