The team that supports and oversees The University of Texas at Dallas’ research activities and the transfer of discoveries to the marketplace recently changed its name to the Office of Research and Innovation. “The term ‘innovation’ reflects how our office fosters entrepreneurship and supports the University’s mission of commercializing intellectual capital generated by our community. In addition, the office is piloting intellectual property agreements with companies that sponsor faculty research. “The term ‘innovation’ reflects how our office fosters entrepreneurship and supports the University’s mission of commercializing intellectual capital generated by our community. An extension of the VDC and five new UT Dallas research centers will be in the district and will focus on solutions related to specific technological specialties.