The University of Louisville Alumni Magazine: for alumni, faculty, staff, students and anyone that is a UofL Cardinal fan.
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1 6 | L O U I S V I L L E . E D U Economic Impact UofL receives economic engagement designation UofL earned recognition from the Washington, D.C.-based Association of Public and Land-grant Universities for its strong commitment to economic engagement. The APLU named UofL and 17 other public universities to its 2015 class of "Innovation & Economic Prosperity Universities." The designation acknowledges universities working with public and private sector partners to support economic development through innovation and entrepreneurship, technology transfer, workforce development and community development. Each university received the designation after conducting a thorough self-review with outside stakeholder input and submitting an application that went through an independent review process. Clemson University, University of Arizona and University of South Florida are among the designees. University of Louisville Interim Provost Neville Pinto announces a multimillion-dollar grant in partnership with the University of Kentucky to create a national center of excellence in micro/nanotechnology. UofL, UK win large federal grant, join new national network The University of Louisville landed a highly competitive $3.76 million grant to create a national center of excellence in micro/nanotechnology. UofL is collaborating with the University of Kentucky on the grant, which is one of just 16 awarded to universities by the National Science Foundation. UofL and UK are joining a new national network that will make university facilities, tools and expertise in nanoscale science, engineering and technology available to outside users. Kevin Walsh, director of UofL's Micro/Nanotechnology Center, pursued and landed the grant award. "The next generation of commercial, medical and industrial products will contain embedded tiny sensors and miniature wireless communication electronics," Walsh said. "New manufacturing technologies will need to be developed so these smart products can be made quickly, reliably and economically. UofL and UK are tackling those challenges." The f ve-year grant will be used to upgrade eight key nanotechnology and advanced manufacturing facilities at UofL and UK, add staff to support up to 500 new external users and engage more minorities and women in nanoscale science, engineering and technology.