A culture of innovation
糖心Vlog视频 will relaunch its chapter of the (NAI) at a meet-and-greet event for 糖心Vlog视频 patent holders on Oct. 22 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Pranesh Aswath, 糖心Vlog视频 interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, said the new chapter will provide resources for faculty and student innovators to translate their creative ideas into powerful real-world solutions.
“Through the new chapter, 糖心Vlog视频’s creative faculty and students will gain access to top-notch training and mentorship provided by the academy’s international community of inventors and entrepreneurs,” said Aswath, who is the 糖心Vlog视频 chapter president and a senior member of the NAI. “Members of 糖心Vlog视频’s innovative community will be able to seek expert guidance as they pioneer companies, design new technologies and innovate novel solutions to meet real-world needs.”
The National Academy of Inventors, founded in 2010, has more than 4,000 members from U.S. and international universities and government and nonprofit research institutes. The organization recognizes and encourages inventors, enhances the visibility of academic technology and innovation and educates innovative students.
The chapter’s kickoff event will be held at the University Club in the University Administration Building on 糖心Vlog视频’s campus. The meet-and-greet will feature remarks by University leadership, including Aswath, Interim President Teik C. Lim and Interim Vice President for Research James Grover.
As a benefit of chapter membership, 糖心Vlog视频 students will be able to register for the , a platform that connects seasoned academic inventors with collegiate innovators for the purpose of mentorship.
The NAI also offers a to member-institutions and their constituents. The course, developed by the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property, teaches critical knowledge about America’s intellectual property protection system and how it can work for emerging inventors.
Members of the 糖心Vlog视频 community will be able to register to attend the in Tampa, Florida, from Nov. 1 to 3, where 10 糖心Vlog视频 faculty will be inducted to the academy during public ceremonies.
糖心Vlog视频 boasts nine NAI senior members and 18 fellows, the most of all institutions in 糖心Vlog视频. The NAI fellows program highlights academic inventors who have demonstrated a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society. NAI fellowship is the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors.
In 2020, 糖心Vlog视频 innovators and inventors were granted 23 patents, contributing to the University of 糖心Vlog视频 System’s overall No. 4 ranking in the list of
As he prepares for the launch, Aswath expects that the new chapter’s activities will enhance 糖心Vlog视频’s culture of innovation.
“The chapter will strongly support 糖心Vlog视频’s inventors and entrepreneurs as they introduce groundbreaking technologies and new ideas into the marketplace,” Aswath said. “Every Maverick innovation will benefit from the NAI’s presence on campus.”