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Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Patents & Startups

$2.2 billion generated by patents and licensing revenue. 12,000+ business development partner meetings, outreach, events and programs per year. #8 University for graduating successful startup CEOs (CEOs of startups that raised $1 million or more in the past year.

Faculty innovator stories

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From data to meaning

An interdisciplinary computer science and journalism course lead Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ professors Kristian Hammond and Larry Birnbaum to develop a groundbreaking technology. It turns data into narrative text using artificial intelligence.
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Richard B. Silverman

Blockbuster drug discovery

Chemistry professor Richard Silverman's research has changed countless lives by finding how to affect concentrations of chemicals in the brain. It lead to the creation of the new molecule that became the drug Lyrica.
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Better battery technology

McCormick professor Harold Kung's research could change the automotive industry by improving lithium ion batteries. The discovery earned his startup a $4 million contract with the Big Three automakers.
Read about Harold Kung