Updates
The Office of Research is excited to announce the new Research Innovation & Impact (RII) division! The RII division supports the lifecycle of research by combining Research Development, a new External Partnerships team, and Technology Transfer.
Urban greenspaces can shape the health of entire communities — but how do we measure their impact before they’re built? H.E.A.L. (Health Effect Assessment of Landscape) is an innovative tool that uses satellite imagery, spatial analysis, and demographic d...
As a USU faculty member, you are likely accustomed to writing research grant proposals, but you may have less experience with two commercialization-oriented programs: The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (ST...
USU professors Tom Chang and Jon Takemoto have been awarded a patent for their invention of kanamycin derivatives — an innovation in antifungal therapeutics with far-reaching implications for global health and agriculture.
If you invent something in the course of your research, it is important to remember that “authorship” and “inventorship” are not the same thing.
USU's Technology Transfer Services (TTS) has successfully commercialized a patented battery management system coming out of USU's ASPIRE lab, licensing it to an electric aircraft company and other industrial partners.
Continuing its tradition of innovative translational research, USU was awarded 14 patents in 2024 for technologies originating in a variety of departments.
USU and many other universities have successfully commercialized many inventions that faculty and staff have created during their research; however, this wasn’t always the case.
USU faculty research often results in products or processes that can be commercialized, primarily through license agreements.
While USU encourages and promotes open communication with collaborators, there are some instances where proprietary information (usually a technology the university is in the process of patenting) should not be shared until a non-disclosure agreement is i...
One way faculty research can benefit society is through commercialization. If your research could potentially form the basis for a start-up company, or if it’s something an existing company could bring to market, USU’s Technology Transfer Office would lik...
Assistant professor Justin Jones, emeritus professor Randy Lewis, and others are investigating using hagfish slime to manufacture environmentally friendly textiles to replace nylon and spandex, directionally regenerate nerve cells, make body armor, and ev...
USU is impacting the yards and gardens of almond enthusiasts around the country. With the help of USU’s Technology Transfer Services (TTS) office, the Bonnie Almond Tree and the Ponderosa Almond Tree, both developed by USU researchers, are now being sold