Michael Liehr, Executive Vice President of Innovation and Technology at the State University of New York (SUNY) Polytechnic Institute, will give a talk at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at 1065 Kemper Hall. The event, hosted by S.J. Ben Yoo, a professor in the UC Davis Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The talk is presented as part of the College of Engineering’s Distinguished Lecture Series.

Liehr’s presentation, “CNSE-SUNY Poly: A Nanoelectronics Overview,” will cite his campus as a model for the crucial role that close collaboration between universities and state government can play in economic development. Such mutually beneficial relationships are enhanced when established companies launch facilities within or close to campuses, typically at science or industrial parks. The resulting physical proximity of commercial enterprises allows the convenient use of university infrastructures, while encouraging the training and recruitment of students whose specialized skills are desired by the companies.

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January 30, 2015 10:00 am to 11:00 am