{"670246":{"#nid":"670246","#data":{"type":"event","title":"ECE Student Seminar - Intellectual Property: The Economic Engine of Knowledge","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDate:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Monday, October 16,\u0026nbsp;2023\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETime:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;12:30\u0026nbsp;p.m. -\u0026nbsp;1:20 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation: \u003C\/strong\u003EVan Leer, C240\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeaker:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELaura S. 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