Original sentence: As a STEM-focused institution, it focuses on industries such as polymers, advanced materials, and engineering.In the last decade it has sought to increase its research portfolio and gain recognition for its productivity in technology transfer and commercialization
Edited sentence: As a STEM-intensive institution, it has long focused on the industries that would transform Akron from the “Rubber Capital of the World” to a city and region brimming with potential in polymers, advanced materials and engineering.Over the last decade, it has significantly increased its research portfolio and gained national recognition as an exemplar institution for its productivity in technology transfer and commercialization