The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology will host Justin Schmidt for a virtual seminar in Plant Science Building 009 as part of the Spring 2023 Seminar Series. The seminar is scheduled to take place from 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28. A social period will precede the seminar at 3:15 p.m., with light snacks and drinks just outside the lecture hall.

Title: "Intellectual Property Management at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture"

Speakers: Parker Courtland Cole, Lisa Childs and Catelyn Gibbs, Technology Commercialization Office, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station (https://aaes.uada.edu/technology-commercialization/ )

To be joined by faculty panel for round-table Q&A session.

What is "intellectual property"? What are the steps through which scientific discoveries make their way from the laboratory to the "real world," via commercialization? How does the way in which scientists collect and present their data influence the potential of that data to be commercialized? How can commercialization of your research help (or hinder?) you professionally? What are some commercialization success stories at our land-grant institution? These are just some of the topics that will be covered by the Technology Commercialization Office in this professional development session. Faculty with experience with the patent process will also be on hand to answer questions about their experiences. It is important for students and faculty to understand the commercialization process because it fundamentally shapes the ways in which science impacts society.

For those off-site who cannot attend in person, please join us via Zoom:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://uark.zoom.us/j/81630613526?pwd=dTFwM2RpK2VkRDVnc04xWUtiaFhFQT09

Meeting ID: 816 3061 3526
Passcode: email enpl@uark.edu

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About the University of Arkansas: The University of Arkansas provides an internationally competitive education for undergraduate and graduate students in more than 200 academic programs. The university contributes new knowledge, economic development, basic and applied research, and creative activity while also providing service to academic and professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the University of Arkansas among fewer than 3% of colleges and universities in America that have the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among its top American public research universities. Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas comprises 10 colleges and schools and maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio that promotes personal attention and close mentoring.