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Quincy Quick is the associate vice president for research and sponsored programs and chief research officer at UIDP member organization Tennessee State University. Tennessee State, along with Fisk University and Meharry Medical College, is a local co-host for HBCU Engage, which will be held April 18-19, 2023, in Nashville. In a recent interview, Quick shared his vision for Tennessee State’s research enterprise and why he supports HBCU Engage.

Michael Oakes, interim vice president for research at the University of Minnesota, shares some of the "secret sauce" behind its culture of entrepreneurship and what it takes to achieve $1 billion in external research investment.

Eric Corey Freed, senior vice president, sustainability at CannonDesign. Architect, speaker, author and thought-leader in deep green buildings joins UIDP Conversations to discuss building sustainability into every design to enhance health, productivity, and societal impact.

Lubab Sheet-Davis, vice president of strategy and innovation at Lam Research, joins UIDP Conversations to discuss Lam's work to keep innovation humming during the pandemic, the importance of visible female leadership in the tech industry, and how to push innovation through education, innovation infrastructure, and culture.

Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, Senior Vice President of Research Networks at Elsevier, on the role of triple helix collaboration to advance science and technology and drive economic gains. He also considers how data can help research organizations identify strengths, weaknesses, and common ground for better partnerships.

Nathan Utz, vice president in Purdue University's Office of Industry Partnerships, speaks to his new role, repositioning university-industry relations in the midst of a pandemic, and the critical importance of holistic engagement.