Innovation Celebration
April 23, 2019
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
UIC Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum
Address
725 W Roosevelt Rd, Main Hall C, Chicago, IL
Cost
FREE
Calendar
Download iCal FileThe Office of Technology Management, in partnership with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Innovation, will host its second annual Innovation Celebration to recognize the cutting-edge innovations that have become a hallmark of UIC.
Researchers at UIC are shaping the future of the world. As one example, Shingrix, the new shingles vaccine, was invented by UIC Professor Abbas Vafai from the College of Medicine. The program will include a presentation about the development of the Shingrix vaccine.
TJ Augustine, Interim Vice Chancellor for Innovation, will also share exciting new initiatives that are helping to accelerate the commercialization of UIC technologies, and provide an update on how UIC is supporting the Discovery Partners Institute, the collaborative research institute located in Chicago led by the University of Illinois System.
Doors open at 9:30am, presentation from 10am -12pm, networking until 1pm.
Reciprocal parking in lot 5 available to attendees with parking hangtags.
Date posted
Apr 16, 2018
Date updated
Apr 11, 2019