Over the past 90 years, the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) has collaborated with many groundbreaking innovators. Among these is Duane Miller, professor emeritus at the UT Health Science Center. A beloved faculty member of the College of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences from 1992 to 2015, Miller also served as the department chair (read more)
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UTRF Executes License Agreement with Endeavor Composites
Entrepreneurship in the hard tech space is not for the faint of heart. Milestones often take years to achieve. The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) is a steadfast partner in this journey, working with innovators to turn groundbreaking innovations into reality—no matter how long the commercialization runway. In May 2024, UTRF executed a license (read more)
Delving into Innovation: UTRF’s 1960 Educational Apparatus Patent
In 1960, the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) marked a significant milestone with the patenting of the “Educational, Recreational, and Testing Apparatus” by researchers John B. Sharp and Arnold Icesy Hayes. This innovative device transformed both the educational landscape and the world of recreational games, introducing a new way to engage and educate users (read more)