Members of the Rutgers University community are invited to participate in “The Future of American Innovation & The Role of the University,” an hourlong free event taking place online Dec. 1 at 3 p.m.

Biju Parekkadan, a Rutgers associate professor with the Rutgers School of Engineering, will be among the participants in a panel discussion. Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, will give the featured presentation and also lead a Q&A session.

This event is being organized by the Rutgers Office for Research — Innovation Ventures. To learn more or to submit a question in advance to Iancu, click here.