Morrison explains that although the U.S. government passed the CHIPS and Science Act, which will direct billions of dollars to support chip research, innovation, and manufacturing, “the big question is whether we will have the right people trained and ready. If we continue to educate students in microelectronics at current rates, we will fall 58% short by 2030.”

Morrison recently joined Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI). The initiative provides $50 million to support science, technology, engineering, arts, and math opportunities at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).

Through the initiative, Morrison is providing curriculum for semiconductor design that participating colleges and universities can use to develop programs for the next generation of chip designers.