AgResearch hosted a Lunch and Learn on May 31 provided by the UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute. Dr. Joan Bienvenue, the Executive Director, and Vice Provost of the UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII) provided an update on the goals and operation of this important program.

Thirty-five attendees received an overview of UT-ORII’s two initial research convergent initiatives, their new governance structure, and guidance on how UTIA and others can recommend future convergent initiatives for collaboration and funding research. For more information, please visit the institute’s website at www.utorii.com.