IBM Master Inventor, Bob Friedlander, discusses a patented invention that can help academic researchers find the resources they need to more effectively plan, manage and measure the progress of their research projects. Friedlander and co-inventors, Anwer Khan, and James Kraemer, received U.S. Patent #7,516,142 for their invention. Scientists from the University of Rhode Island (URI) and IBM Researchers are working on a solution based on Patent #7516142 that will enable researchers in the school's pharmacy school to discover and capitalize on academic research opportunities.