President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose 25 percent import tariffs on Canadian and Mexican products, which is sending shockwaves of fear and uncertainty across North American borders. This decision could have major implications for these countries with longstanding economic and political ties. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, Canada buys more U.S.-made goods than any other country and is also in a position to levy countermeasures. The U.S. trade deficit on goods with Canada was $55 billion during the first 11 months of...

A research team at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) consisting of Dr. Julia Hsu, Dr. Cormac Toher, Dr. Kevin Brenner, and other collaborators, has received a National Science Foundation grant to support the design and testing of new indium-based materials that could enable more efficient computer chip manufacturing resulting in even smaller, higher performance chips. The $1.9 million three-year grant will support the work of the research team through the National Science Foundation Future of Semiconductors (FuSe2) program, which...

After cutting its annual delivery target to “around 770” aircraft in July, down from 800, necessitated by a drop in supplies from engine maker CFM, Airbus leadership is confident that it will be able to achieve its target of manufacturing 75 single-aisle aircraft a month in 2027, a feat that would be supported by investment, specifically related to supply chain and hiring tactics. CEO Guillaume Faury referred to a short-term issue that has affected deliveries into this year but will not persist beyond. To ensure that it can meet the target of...