U of A Becomes Member of University-Industry Demonstration Partnership

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Jim Rankin, University of Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas has been accepted as a member institution of the University-Industry Demonstration Partnership.

Convened by the National Academies, the Washington, D.C.-based partnership was launched in 2006 by the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable to provide a forum for academic and corporate representatives with diverse interests and responsibilities to find better ways to work together.

“Becoming a member of this national organization allows the University of Arkansas to strengthen existing research collaborations and partnerships and be in a better position to develop new relationships,” said Jim Rankin, vice provost for research and economic development at the University of Arkansas. “The University-Industry Demonstration Partnership is a project-oriented organization where members identify issues and opportunities impacting university-industry relations and develop new approaches to working together.”

Member benefits include preferred attendance at the partnership’s meetings and workshops, exclusive participation in its projects and initiatives and access to critical information shared through the member listserv.

Institutions in the Southeastern Conference that are members of the partnership include the universities of Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee; Mississippi State University and Texas A&M University. Other schools include Stanford University, the University of Michigan and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Industry members include BASF Corp., IBM, Procter & Gamble and Novo Nordisk.