The August 2023 issue of the Connections Newsletter, published by the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), featured the retirement of Robert Bernhard, Notre Dame vice president of research from 2007-2023. The article recaps the 15-year SRC-Notre Dame partnership that funded three ND-led centers: Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery (MIND, 2008-2013), Center for Low Energy Systems Technology (LEAST, 2013-2017), and the Applications and Systems driven Center for Energy-Efficient Integrated NanoTechnologies (ASCENT, 2018-2023). In closing, the article notes the SRC-shared value of Dr. Bernhard's "passion for driving ground-breaking research in a collaborative fashion that supports the faculty and students." Read the Notre Dame feature on Dr. Bernhard's VPR tenure.