Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how music is created, distributed and consumed. But as generative AI continues to evolve, artists face a growing challenge: the unintended and unauthorized usage of their work by AI for training and synthetic content creation. For Jian Liu, Ph.D., founder and CEO of ArtyShield.ai, the answer begins with understanding AI (read more)
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Meet UTRF’s Commercialization Analyst Interns from UT Knoxville’s Winston College of Law
Each year, the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) welcomes graduate students into its Commercialization Analyst Program, offering a hands-on introduction to technology transfer at the intersection of science, law and business. Throughout the internship, commercialization analyst interns work alongside UTRF’s licensing team to help evaluate, market and license innovative technologies developed across the UT System. Their work provides a (read more)
Technology Maturation Award – 2026 Call for Submissions
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) is now accepting submissions for its 19th annual maturation award program. The UTRF Technology Maturation Award aims to assist innovators in advancing new technologies on the path to market by awarding up to $20,000 in direct costs to the highest ranking proposals. The program is open to researchers, (read more)