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The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship received the Exemplary Practice in Technology Commercialization Award at the fourth annual Deshpande Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education June 9-11 at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The Rice Alliance was one of five universities and individuals recognized in different categories of excellence. Brad Burke, managing director of the alliance, was presented the award by Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, and his wife, founders of the Deshpande Foundation.