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For the 11th consecutive year, the UC leads the nation’s universities in developing new patents, according to a report by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Last year, UC recorded 424 patents for inventions, according to the patent office’s preliminary list for 2004. Overall, the UC system’s invention portfolio includes more than 6,600 active inventions. In 2003-04, nearly 1,200 new inventions were disclosed by UC faculty and researchers. The income received from UC agreements with industry for 2003-04 totaled $93.2 million, a portion of which is re-invested back into research and education on UC campuses. From 2002 to 2011, it’s expected that UC research will add $5.2 billion and more than 114,000 new jobs to the California economy.

HONORS

Four UCLA faculty members are among winners of prestigious fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. “I’m just thrilled to pieces,” said World Arts and Cultures Professor Donald J. Cosentino, who will use the grant to write a book about spirits of the dead and popular religion in Los Angeles. Two instructors won fellowships to pursue work in choreography: Simone Forti, an adjunct assistant professor of dance, and Victoria E. Marks, professor of choreography and performance. Harryette Mullen, professor of English and African-American studies, won a fellowship for poetry work. Specific monetary awards were not announced but grants average about $36,000. Fellows may spend the money as they choose.

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Southern California business leaders were scheduled to meet in Sacramento today with lawmakers to share their personal experiences in support of a critical message: The state’s economic growth and competitiveness require a stable, long-term investment in higher education. The second annual Corporate Advocacy Day was organized collaboratively by the Government and Community Relations units at UCLA and UC Irvine. Among the business leaders expected to make the trip were Henry Samueli, co-founder and chairman of Broadcom Corp. and an electrical engineering professor at UCLA, and Richard Ziman, chairman and CEO of Arden Realty — both longtime supporters of UCLA. Also scheduled to make the trip was Vice Chancellor of External Affairs Michael Eicher.