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In conjuction with Wor-Wic’s mission topromote local economic growth, the college isencouraging businesses to learn more abouthow they can succeed with “tech transfer.”One such example can be found at

AHPharma in Salisbury, where “tech transfer”recently led to a new prototype for thebusiness. Dr. James L. McNaughton, president,chief executive officer and chief scientificofficer at AHPharma, produced housingprototypes for a biofilm imaging monitor withthe help of tech transfer and Wor-Wic’s 3-Dprinter.Technology transfer, also known as

technology commercialization, is the processof moving the results of scientific researchconducted at federal laboratories anduniversities to the marketplace and society.With technology transfer, manufacturers andentrepreneurs can take fundamentalscientific discoveries and innovationsthat already exist and turn them intomarketable products so that they cangenerate new avenues of revenue,become more successful and createmore jobs. “Since 2008, Wor-Wic has been

training engineering andmanufacturing students how toproduce objects with the 3-D printer,”said Dr. Trevor H. Jones, dean ofoccupational education at Wor-Wic.“It’s still a relatively new technology toa lot of industries, and it is rapidlygaining interest because it drasticallyreduces the time and cost involved todevelop and produce a product.”McNaughton is a member of the

technology transfer advisory board atWor-Wic. A direct result of technologytransfer, AHPharma licensed the patentfor the biofilm imaging monitor fromthe U.S. Department of Agriculture. The

AHPharma demonstrates “tech transfer” in action

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company plans to commercialize the biofilmimaging monitor, which is designed to helpprevent contamination by detecting bacteriathat could remain on a solid work surface afterit has been sanitized. “Part of Wor-Wic’s mission is to promote

local economic growth by providing servicesthat are compatible with the needs of areabusinesses,” said Jones. “If a local business orentrepreneur is interested in learning moreabout Wor-Wic’s 3-D printer, we are more thanhappy to meet with them.“Because of the complexity, the 3-D printer

can only be operated by professionals withcomputer-aided drafting (CAD) training,”Jones added. “For almost 15 years, Wor-Wichas offered certificate and degree programs tohelp area manufacturers and their employeeslearn the necessary skills.”

Turf management classes move to Salisbury campusTurf management classes will be offered at the college campus in Salisbury, beginning this fall.According to Donald C. Nicholson, technology department head, “We are making the classes

more convenient for the majority of our turf students, who are Wicomico County residents.”Nicholson added that Wor-Wic’s Ocean Resorts Golf Club will continue to be used as a livinglaboratory for students in the program. Graduates of the program can work for golf courses orlandscaping companies. The program offers a solid foundation in identifying the characteris-tics, growth habits and proper cultivation of plants and soils. Graduates are able to plan, plantand maintain greens, tees and fairways, and have a working knowledge of maintenance equip-ment, irrigation systems, and fertilizer and pest treatment programs.

3-D PRINTER. Dr. James L. McNaughton, center,president, chief executive officer and chief scientific officerat AHPharma in Salisbury, recently took advantage of“tech transfer” and produced a housing prototype for abiofilm imaging monitor on Wor-Wic’s 3-D printer, withthe help of Donald C. Nicholson, left, technologydepartment head and associate professor of manufacturing,and Dr. Trevor H. Jones, right, dean of occupationaleducation at Wor-Wic.

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Register now for credit classes being offered this fall.

Wor-Wic offers traditional classes on campus as well as hybrid, online and interactive televisionclasses and a variety of session lengths.

Sessions A (three weeks), C (10 weeks) and D (14 weeks) begin Sept. 4.

Session B (seven weeks)begins Sept. 6 and

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