UCLA Samueli School of Engineering joins Applied Materials' EPIC Center as a research partner

UCLA's Samueli School of Engineering joins Applied Materials' EPIC Center as a research partner, focusing on 3D chip scaling, advanced packaging and new materials for energy-efficient AI compute. UCLA researchers will get access to advanced chipmaking tools to test ideas in a commercial fab. The tie-up builds on UCLA's Semiconductor Hub, which Applied joined as a co-founding member earlier in 2026.

• Announced October 8, 2026 from Santa Clara
• Role: research partner at the EPIC Center
• Focus: 3D scaling, advanced packaging and energy-efficient AI materials
• No financial terms disclosed