{"id":66883,"date":"2012-10-09T11:00:01","date_gmt":"2012-10-09T15:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=66883"},"modified":"2013-02-15T14:34:51","modified_gmt":"2013-02-15T19:34:51","slug":"ge-collaborates-with-uconn-on-7-5-million-advanced-technology-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2012\/10\/ge-collaborates-with-uconn-on-7-5-million-advanced-technology-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"GE Collaborates with UConn on $7.5 Million Advanced Technology Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

At a press conference held today, it was announced that\u00a0with a five-year, multimillion dollar investment, GE (NYSE: GE) is expanding its longstanding relationship with the University of Connecticut to transform the state\u2019s technology sector and spark breakthrough innovations in electrical distribution products.<\/p>\n

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President Susan Herbst spoke of the commitment to research and scholarship inherent in the UConn\/GE collaboration. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The financial support from GE\u2019s Industrial Solutions business, creator of advanced technologies that protect and control the distribution of electricity, will bring together researchers from various academic disciplines and from the energy industry to conduct research and development (R&D) on core electrical-protection technologies, including circuit breakers. As part of the donation, GE also will finance the creation of an endowed GE professorship in the UConn School of Engineering, as well as GE graduate fellowships and GE-sponsored research.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis investment in the University of Connecticut is an important step toward creating more meaningful relationships with leading universities,\u201d said Bob Gilligan, CEO of GE\u2019s Industrial Solutions business. \u201cThe collaboration enables GE to partner with a well-respected institution to create the electrical distribution technologies of tomorrow \u2014 enabling us to bring our customers more innovative products and manufacture them in a more cost-effective way.\u201d<\/p>\n

UConn President Susan Herbst said, \u201cWith this commitment, GE is forging greater collaboration among world-class scholars, researchers and industry leaders, which is essential to fostering innovation and strong economic growth. Cutting-edge research and education are vital to both UConn and GE as we strive to train leaders and manufacture products that will be successful in the global economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy spoke at the press conference announcing the collaboration between GE and UConn. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The five-year, $7.5 million GE initiative includes philanthropic support through the University of Connecticut Foundation as well as sponsorship for UConn research:<\/p>\n