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One well-known case of technology transfer comes through an invention by Professor Frank Wicks. For the longest time held a patent for his electricity-producing furnace. He used thermodynamics and heat transfer theories to develop a furnace design that would produce electricity while it operates, which, in turn, allowed for a cost decrease and an advancement in the effort to create environmentally friendly technologies.
The undergraduate research opportunities at Union are widely available, and often provide not only excellent academic experiences but teach students valuable skills for their future careers as well. There are options for research in basically any field of study you can think of and if there is not already work being done in that field then you can create it on your own. Essentially, conducting research at Union can open as many doors in your life as you let it.
= University-Industry Collaboration =