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July
18, 2002 (Lexington, Ky.) -- The
University of Kentucky ranks 10th in the nation among
all universities for the number of start-up companies
formed per $10 million in research spending, the Chronicle
of Higher Education reported today.
In its
issue dated July 19, 2002, the Chronicle also listed
UK as 14th for average income per license ($203,301.71)
and 18th for the number of inventions disclosed per
$1 million in research spending.
The Chronicle,
which included the rankings as sidebars to a story
titled "How Colleges Get More Bang (or Less) from
Technology Transfer," based its rankings on a five-year
analysis of figures compiled annually by the Association
of University Technology Managers.
The story
also ranked UK:
-- 23rd
for licensing income per dollar of research spending;
-- 36th
for number of U.S. patent applications filed per $1
million in research spending;
-- 38th
among universities that formed the most start-up companies;
and
-- 96th
for licenses and options executed relative to number
of inventions disclosed.
The Chronicle,
a weekly publication, covers issues and controversies
facing public and private colleges and universities
across the nation and around the world. The publication,
with a circulation of 95,000, is considered must-reading
by faculty and administrators of institutions of higher
learning.
The story
can be accessed at http://chronicle.com/weekly/v48/i45/45a02401.htm.
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