Format: 2013-05-20
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WATCH LIVE: President Obama Speaks at Applied Materials

By Applied Blog
May92013

U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Applied Materials in Austin, Texas today to tour one of our semiconductor manufacturing lines and deliver remarks on making America a magnet for new jobs and manufacturing.

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Corporate

Applied Material Hosts Congressman Lamar Smith

By Mike Dabbs
Apr112013

Applied Materials recently hosted Congressman Lamar Smith, representative for the 21st Congressional District of Texas, at the company’s Austin facility for an in-depth overview of the semiconductor industry, global challenges and opportunities ahead and Applied’s leadership role in the industry.

Congressman Smith chairs the influential Science, Space and Technology Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, which has jurisdiction over important programs within the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Science Foundation. 

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Corporate Responsibility

Applied Helps Rebuild State Park

By Michele Walker-Moak
Feb152013

Last week, I planted trees.

I planted trees with more than 60 Applied Materials employees and their family members.

In total, we planted 1,006 loblolly pines. Although the simple act of digging a hole, sliding in the sapling and gently patting the surrounding earth seems straight forward, I knew that we were planting much more.

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Corporate Responsibility

Arts that Foster Understanding

By Siobhan Kenney
Mar72011

In a region as diverse as Silicon Valley, the arts can bring people together in shared experiences that transcend boundaries and foster understanding. Through the arts, we gain exposure to the traditions of various cultures and learn of issues important to people in communities around the world. Two current events in San Jose, Calif., funded in part by the Applied Materials Foundation, work to build bridges between people through the arts.

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