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The Metro School is a state of Ohio public STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) high school open to students from around the state, although admission is completed through a lottery system. Students complete all academic coursework at Metro while remaining eligible to participate in sports and extra-curricular activities in their district of residence. Metro serves students who want a personalized learning experience that prepares them for a connected world where math, science, and technology are vitally important.
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The Ohio Academic Research Network (OARnet), a multidisciplinary research center under Ohio State’s Office of Research, provides networking and technology needs to Ohio colleges and universities, K–12, public broadcasting, state and local government and hospitals. With more than 1,850 miles of fiber-optic backbone, OARnet provides more fiber per-capita than any other state in the nation. OARnet was created by the Ohio Board of Regents in 1987 and is part of the Regent’s Ohio Technology Consortium.
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Three years ago, top technology leaders in Columbus, Ohio, including Cardinal Health and Nationwide, discussed growing needs in big data analytics and expressed the need for the region to take a serious look at bringing an analytics center here. These companies partnered with Columbus 2020 (the regional economic development organization), The Ohio State University, and others to find a partner that can build a world-class facility in Columbus.
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Aug 2013
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Boise State University’s Center for Orthopedic and Biomechanics Research is a partnership between the Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Kinesiology whose mission is to advance understanding of the mechanical and neuromuscular characteristics of human movement through basic science, engineering, clinical research and education.
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In 2008, Boise State University intellectual property lay dormant. University research faculty generated innovative results from research, yet patent-pending intellectual property was largely forgotten and underexposed to the marketplace, due to a lack of internal resources and management. In an effort initiated by the Vice President of Research and Economic Development amid an economic downturn and university budget constraints, the university established the Office of Technology Transfer in 2009.
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Aug 2013
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In spite of their contributions, there are significant barriers to the creation of new university based research parks. That is particularly the case for universities located in urban areas. For one, the cost of land makes the price of a park prohibitive. For another, start-up costs in buildings and equipment put new university based research parks out of financial reach. Technology, though, has made possible a new form of Research Park, the virtual urban research park.
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The University of Memphis forged a unique community economic development partnership with the Memphis Regional Community Foundation (MRCF) and United Way of the MidSouth (UWMS). To engage communities more effectively, the MRCF, UWMS and the University formed a partnership changing the power relations in the grant process. The URCF and UWMS annually give the University a block grant of funds called “Strengthening Communities” for community building purposes. Students in the University’s Graduate Program in Public and Nonprofit Administration administer the grant program giving them practical experience in working with nonprofits. Nonprofit community groups develop proposals based on what they want done in their communities.
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That spirit of entrepreneurism led to the creation of the FedEx Institute of Technology (FIT) at the University of Memphis. The FIT building was opened by the University of Memphis in 2003. It has 110,000 square feet with software research labs, technology transfer offices, and classrooms. It is also home of a state-of-the-art United Nations-type amphitheater, with language translation and technology capabilities to host international meetings for business. However, the meaning of FIT was summed up by then President, Dr. Shirley Raines when she said, “The physical space is impressive, but more importantly, the FedEx Institute of Technology serves as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, the place where business, education and innovation intersect.” In the ten years since its opening, FIT has more than lived up to those expectations.
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The University of Idaho’s Office of Economic Development, the Idaho Department of Commerce, regional economic development agencies and other stakeholders have joined together to create the Idaho Pathways Project—a collaborative effort to stimulate successful productivity and prosperity while positioning Idaho’s economy to be more competitive and dynamic in today’s global marketplace.
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The University of Minnesota has a very successful technology commercialization operation, measured in the number of disclosures, patent filings, licenses issued, and start-up companies. This is the result of several very fortuitous factors, but hinges upon the U of M’s ability and eagerness to be the catalyst that transforms independent factors into a new whole, more valuable than the sum of its parts.
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The University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC), located at the historic intersection of Plymouth and Penn Avenues in North Minneapolis, is a place based organization that catalyzes mutually beneficial, results driven community-University partnerships. UROC is a place-based unit on the forefront of the University’s “urban agenda” that leverages University resources and efforts to maximize a positive impact on Minnesota’s urban core as part of the University’s 21st Century land grant mission. in contemporary off-site clinical settings.
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Food Chain Safety (FCS) was founded at Washington State University (WSU) in 2010 to
maximize the impact from over a decade of food sterilization research in the lab of Dr. Juming
Tang. Beginning in 1999 with a grant from the US Army and an industry consortium of US food
producers, Dr. Tang began a 10-year journey to develop a process that could provide healthy,
flavorful, and safe, foods to troops worldwide.
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