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Foster
Collaboration
Bioengineering (also known as Biomedical
Engineering)
is inexorably revolutionizing medicine and biotechnology.
Combining quantitative
approaches to complex biomedical problems, the field is poised to
create
exceptional opportunities for new product developments and
enhancing patient
care to a degree unimaginable just a few years ago.
Due to these advances, the need for cooperation between industry
and academia
has never been greater. This partner-ship is essential for both to
achieve
their goals.
Corporations need
i) universities to develop new concepts and solve problems of
broad scope,
and
ii) access to students or graduates from one of the best
Bioengineering
programs in the nation.
Universities need
i) an outlet for new technologies,
ii) funding for industry-relevant technology, and
iii) employment opportunities for their students.
As part of our continuous pursuit of academic excellence and
interactions
with the corporate world, the Department of Bioengineering (BIOE)
at Rice
University seeks to foster increased communication with
corporations.
To this end, we are establishing the Corporate Affiliates Program
and
we invite you to become a member.
By participating in the Corporate Affiliates Program, an
organization
like yours can establish strong ties with BIOE’s faculty,
staff,
and students. This permits your organization to keep abreast of
research
at Rice and provides them with the opportunity to influence the
direction
of Bioengineering research. It also allows companies access to
students
for recruitment purposes.
Please join us and help this partnership between the corporate and
academic
worlds. This first year, there will be no fee for your
organization to
join the Corporate Affiliates Program.
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