Grants & Federal Funding

from left, J.C. Chiao, James Grimsley, Paul Dabbar, Suku Nair, Jennifer Dworak

From left, SMU professor J.C. Chiao; James Grimsley, regional innovation officer of the Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub; Deputy Commerce Secretary Paul Dabbar; Suku Nair, SMU vice provost for research and chief innovation officer; and SMU professor Jennifer Dworak celebrate nearly $29 million in new funding for the SMU-led Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub. [Photo: SMU]

SMU-Led Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub Gets Nearly $29M for Chip Infrastructure, Talent

by Sandra Engelland | Nov 4, 2026

A $24 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce, plus $4.8 million from other sources, will fund chip prototyping facilities, workforce training and startup commercialization across North Texas and southern Oklahoma.

MORE►

UTA and UT Southwestern Researchers Use AI to Pinpoint Eye Disease ‘Control Switches’

by John Egan | Oct 22, 2026

A $1.96 million National Eye Institute grant funds development of two tools that could help researchers zero in on promising leads for treating macular degeneration, glaucoma and other eye diseases.

MORE►