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Industry Partnerships

Collaboration and Innovation

Lawrence Tech has a long-standing tradition of partnering with entrepreneurs and businesses to benefit both industry and students. Since its founding in 1932, when it collaborated with Henry Ford to develop accessible engineering and management programs for his employees, Lawrence Tech has prioritized innovative, flexible collaborations. Today, its students and faculty continue this legacy by conducting research and developing designs and prototypes across a wide range of industries.

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Grants

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Faculty Research Fellowship Program

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Sponsoring Agencies

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Sponsored Research

Many industry, government, and philanthropic sponsors are looking for partnerships.
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» Industry Partners

Industry sponsored research projects offer companies an innovative, high-quality, cost-effective way to conduct research or develop new products while tapping into the expertise, energy, and enthusiasm of top-notch faculty and students. Sponsors also gain access to the University’s high-tech testing and diagnostic facilities.

Research Institutes

Nabil Grace Center for Innovative
Materials Research

The Nabil Grace Center for Innovative Materials Research is a 7,200-square-foot research facility and a prime example of the intersection of high technology and homeland defense.

Construction Safety
Research Center

The Construction Safety Research Center conducts groundbreaking interdisciplinary safety research, converting best practices into effective training programs.

Healthcare Violence
Reduction Center

The Healthcare Violence Reduction Center aims to address the rising issue of violence in U.S. healthcare settings by leveraging multidisciplinary research and innovative solutions. We provide healthcare providers with strategies to reduce violence, enhance safety, and improve patient care.

Transportation Institute

The Lawrence Tech Transportation Institute conducts research to improve the country’s long-neglected transportation infrastructure. We provide training, certifications, and cutting-edge practical and sustainable solutions for the long-term performance of transportation infrastructure.

 

Wearable Technology Innovation Center

The Wearable Technology Innovation Center provides resources for innovators to design, develop, and commercialize assistive devices integrating AI, big data, and advanced sensing technologies.

» Document Viewer

Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.