[mwseibel]

Why do you need to work with university administrators at all?

[tlawal87]

The majority of research conducted in the US is at academic centers. Scientists employed by these institutions have been given strict rules by administrators on how/whether they can solicit input or disclose IP generated at their workplaces.

[srunni]

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayh%E2%80%93Dole_Act