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AAU & APLU Committees Recommend Principles for University Technology Transfer Policy
Committees formed by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Association of American Universities (AAU) to examine and affirm university policies and values regarding innovation, technology transfer, and commercialization today each released a set of principles and recommendations for institutions. The groups’ recommendations detail steps universities can take to ensure that institutional…
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APLU Statement on Introduction of STRONG Patents Act of 2015
President Peter McPherson today released the following statement regarding the introduction of the STRONG Patents Act of 2015:
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Higher Education Leaders Urge House & Senate Budget Committee Leaders to Repeal Sequestration & Help Close the Innovation Deficit With Investments in Research & Education
As House and Senate budget leaders begin crafting the Fiscal Year 2016 budget, three major national higher education organizations whose membership comprises all the major public and private universities in the United States urged those leaders to promote long-term economic growth by repealing sequestration and placing a high priority on scientific research and higher education…
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Universities Warn Congress That Pending Patent Legislation Would Harm U.S. Innovation System
A group of 145 universities today warned the House and Senate Judiciary Committees that pending legislation to address patent litigation abuses is so broadly drawn that it would weaken the nation’s patent system and hinder the flow of groundbreaking advances from universities to the private sector.
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Higher Education Community Statement On The Innovation Act
Six Associations Support Tailored Legislation to Combat Patent Trolls, Say Provisions of Innovation Act Would Debilitate U.S. Patent System
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APLU Selects Four Public Research Institutions for 2014 Innovation and Economic Prosperity University Awards
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named the University of Houston, University of Massachusetts Boston, Georgia Institute of Technology and North Carolina State University recipients of its second annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University Awards. The recognitions, which honor public universities actively engaged in and promoting regional economic development, were given…
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Virginia Commonwealth University Wins C. Peter Magrath University Community Engagement Award
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is the 2014 recipient of the C. Peter Magrath University Community Engagement Award. Presented by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, the university received a sculpture and a $20,000 prize during a special awards ceremony at the 127th APLU Annual Meeting underway in Orlando, Florida.
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APLU Creates Task Force on Managing University Intellectual Property
A new APLU task force on Managing University Intellectual Property began its work today by examining the purposes of university innovation, technology transfer, commercialization, and entrepreneurship, including a review of related materials and input from APLU members.
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APLU Announces Designation of 14 Institutions as Innovation & Economic Prosperity Universities
July 10, 2014 — In recognition of a strong commitment to economic engagement, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today designated 14 public institutions as Innovation & Economic Prosperity Universities. The designation acknowledges universities working with public and private sector partners in their states and regions to support economic development through a variety…
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Council on Engagement & Outreach Creates Engagement Toolkit
June 10, 2014—Does your job description include working within the community? Are you supervising new faculty involved in the scholarship of engagement? APLU’s Council on Engagement and Outreach has an engagement toolkit www.engagementtoolkit.org with the following objectives:
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