10/3/25
3-Minute Read | Critical Skills for Collaboration: Communication, Adaptability, and Problem-Solving
Oct. 3, 2025—Rapid technological change underscores the enduring value of technical expertise, but also highlights the need for complementary skills that make it more impactful. Foundational capabilities—communication, adaptability, and problem-solving—do [...] READ MORE 9/16/25
3-Minute Read | Preparing the Next Generation of Ph.D. Professionals
Sept. 16, 2025—Preparing the next generation of scholars, scientists, and leaders is a mutual priority for higher education institutions and industry partners. Princeton University’s Graduate School introduced GradFUTURES® in 2019 [...] READ MORE 8/19/25
3-Minute Read | LIA: Helping Members Navigate UIDP’s Body of Knowledge Like Never Before
Aug. 19, 2025—Information is everywhere, but clarity is rare. Access to trustworthy, well-organized knowledge is more essential than ever. For those working at the intersection of academia and industry, that’s [...] READ MORE 8/19/25
Celebrating a Decade of Global Impact: UIDP’s 10th Anniversary
Aug. 19, 2025 — UIDP, a global association of leading companies and universities, marks a significant milestone with the 10th anniversary of its transformation from a U.S. National Academies program [...] READ MORE 8/4/25
3-Minute Read | White House AI Action Plan: Embracing the Next Age of AI
Aug. 5, 2025--On July 23, the Trump Administration released Winning the Race, America's AI Action Plan, a policy blueprint outlining national priorities for AI research, infrastructure, and global competitiveness. The [...] READ MORE 7/23/25
3-Minute Read: The Strategic Power of Term Sheets in Collaboration Agreements
July 24, 2025--The practice of using term sheets as a preliminary step is an underutilized tool in university-industry collaborations. Term sheets are efficient decision-making tools that work best when parties [...] READ MORE 7/8/25
3-Minute Read: Professional Expertise in the AI Era—What It Means for University-Industry Partnerships
July 8, 2025--The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the landscape of professional expertise. In response, universities and industry partners are revisiting how students are prepared for work [...] READ MORE 6/24/25
UL Research Institutes New President and CEO
UL Research Institutes Welcomes James J. Hudgens, Ph.D., as New president and CEO June 25, 25—UL Research Institutes, a global leader in safety science, has named James J. “Jim” Hudgens [...] READ MORE 6/18/25
Unlocking Biotech Innovation: Lessons from opnMe and the Power of Open Collaboration
June 19, 2025 —In today’s rapidly evolving biotechnology landscape, the need for effective collaboration between academia and industry has never been greater. The story of opnMe, an open innovation platform [...] READ MORE 6/11/25
Leveraging Real-World Challenges to Increase Partnership Impact: UVM’s CREATE Center
June 12, 2025—Practical, day-to-day problems that collaborators care about are a natural anchor for strategic university-industry partnerships. Close knowledge of pain points and shared data can bring tight focus to […]
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