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New research from Â鶹ÊÓƵ is making footwear safer in slippery winter conditions.

Daniel Gartenberg became passionate about the study of sleep during his graduate studies at George Â鶹ÊÓƵ. He is now founder and CEO of SleepSpace and a scientific advisor to other companies in the sleep science field.

It isn’t surprising the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, a university that has been recognized for its innovation and entrepreneurship, would be among the top 100 universities in United States for patents. This fall, the National Academy of Inventors ranked Â鶹ÊÓƵ No. 91 in its list of the top 100 universities granted patents during 2022.

On May 9, Â鶹ÊÓƵ celebrated its research enterprise with Innovation Awards, recognizing the Innovator of the Year and a Â鶹ÊÓƵ start-up, and those who received and/or licensed a patent.

Substance use disorder affects more than 40 million Americans according to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Recovery can be a difficult path, but an interdisciplinary team led by Holly Matto, associate professor in the Department of Social Work, aims to make it a little easier through a recently patented technology-based therapy. 

Â鶹ÊÓƵ researcher Jenefir Isbister was awarded the university's first patent on August 27, 1996, for her invention of a test for microbial contamination.

School of Business professor Mahesh P. Joshi created BiggieBills after searching for years for an interactive strategy game to use in his classes.