Research, innovation to be showcased at Discovery@äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ event, April 13

April 12, 2011


WHO: äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ President David Dooley, R.I. Economic Development Corp. Director Keith Stokes, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Vice President for Research Peter Alfonso, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Graduate School Dean Nasser Zawia, R.I. Manufacturing Extension Service CEO Leslie Taito, AS220 Artistic Director Umberto Crenca, OncoMed Pharmaceuticals President Paul Hastings, along with faculty and students from the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾.


WHAT: Discovery@äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾, an event to showcase the intellectual productivity of faculty and students at the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ and demonstrate how that work can contribute to economic development. The event features a keynote presentation by Keith Stokes on the role of university research as a driver of economic development; a panel discussion about how to translate research into jobs and start-up companies; and an exhibit of posters illustrating 100 research projects by äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ faculty and students.


WHEN: Wednesday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Keynote presentation by Keith Stokes begins at 11:15 a.m., followed by panel discussion at 11:45 a.m. Exhibit of research projects runs from 12:30 to 3 p.m.


WHERE: The Carothers Library, 15 Lippitt Rd., on the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Kingston campus.


CONTACT: For more information, contact Todd McLeish in the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Department of Communications and Marketing at 401-874-7892 or tmcleish@uri.edu.