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University Associations Express Support for STRONGER Patents Act
Washington, DC – The Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Association of University Technology Managers, and Council on Governmental Relations today released the following statement regarding the introduction of the STRONGER Patents Act in the U.S. Senate.
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Senior University, Government, Business Leaders, & Researchers Launch New Comprehensive, Coordinated Effort to Solve Complex U.S. and Global Food & Nutrition Security Challenges
Washington, DC – Facing a vast array of food and nutrition security problems in the U.S. and abroad that pose significant humanitarian, environmental, and national security risks, a commission of prominent researchers and leaders from public universities, government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector today announced a comprehensive, coordinated effort to solve these challenges.
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Key Business, Science, and University Leaders Report Some Progress, But Much More Needs to be Done On Innovation
Washington, DC – Following up on their call for Congress and the president to enact critical measures to ensure the United States maintains its role as global innovation leader, the organizers of a coalition of more than 500 businesses, scientific organizations, and universities in all 50 states today issued a progress report that charges Congress […]
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APLU Statement on Trump Administration’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Blueprint
Washington, DC – Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget blueprint.
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LIFT, APLU, and NCMS Create Expert Educator Team to Align Higher Education Curricula with Manufacturing Workforce Needs
The initiative will engage educators and manufacturing scientists to ensure instruction includes the latest technology.
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LIFT, APLU Convening Education Experts to Translate Manufacturing Research Into Developing Technology-Savvy Workforce
Austin, TX – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow, and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) today announced an initiative to empanel an Expert Education Team to identify the knowledge, skills and abilities workers at all levels will need in order to deploy new technologies, materials, and processes […]
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APLU Names Portland State University 2016 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award Winner
Austin, TX – In recognition of extraordinary community outreach, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named Portland State University the winner of the 2016 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award during a ceremony at the group’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas.
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APLU Names Four Public Research Universities Winners of 2016 Innovation & Economic Prosperity University Awards
Austin, TX – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named four winners of its fifth annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University Awards. The winners — Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Montana State University and Purdue University — competed in four different categories that recognize different components of economic engagement. The […]
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APLU Names Portland State University 2016 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award Winner
Austin, TX – In recognition of extraordinary community outreach, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named Portland State University the winner of the 2016 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award during a ceremony at the group’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas.
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APLU Names Six Public Research Universities as Finalists for 2016 Innovation & Economic Prosperity Universities Awards
Washington, DC – The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named six public research institutions as finalists for its fourth annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University Awards. The winners will be announced on November 13 at the association’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas. The finalists — Arizona State University, Colorado State University, […]
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