Mining Engineering Professor and Department Head Priscilla Nelson was featured in NTT Innovation Institute's blog and video. Nelson wrote a piece entitled "Faces of Innovation: Building Partnerships to Bring Ideas to Life", focusing on the idea that partnerships between academia and industry foster a culture of innovation. From the post: In bringing together universities, industry and innovation, we need to be persistent, flexible, and open to opportunities as they arise. ... And to be successful, we must work as a team that provides a safe and supportive space where all ideas can be shared ....