# UCLA joins Applied Materials' EPIC Center as research partner

_Published Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 6:19 PM EDT · Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Applied Materials announced that UCLA's Samueli School of Engineering will join its EPIC Center in Silicon Valley as a research partner. UCLA researchers will gain access to advanced chipmaking tools to test semiconductor ideas in a commercial fabrication environment alongside Applied's scientists and engineers.

The collaboration will focus on 3D chip scaling, advanced packaging and new materials for energy-efficient AI computing. Applied says the facility is on track to become operational in 2026.

## Sources

- [semiconductor-digest](https://www.semiconductor-digest.com/applied-materials-and-ucla-to-collaborate-on-chip-rd-at-epic-center/)

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