Chips for the Rest of Us Tandon researchers are putting the power of chip design into more hands with open-source tools, AI-assisted development, and applied teaching. Once a week, in NYU’s engineering classrooms, an eclectic mix of chemistry, computer science, and medical students gather together to learn how to design their very own microchips. Microchips are the brains behind everyday electronic devices such as phones, computers, and home appliances—each one containing billions of components ...