The Moot Corp win came with prize money and a pretty cool perk — the opportunity to ring the Nasdaq closing bell in Times Square, which team members did on Friday.

The Biologics team, which has developed a treatment for osteoporosis that sticks to the bone and spurs new bone growth, will ring the bell at the Nasdaq on Friday in New York.

The INOV8 Patent of the Month for May 2010 goes to an extended release perforated tablet developed for the University of Arkansas by Little Rock scientist Cherng-ju Kim.

This weekend, as many of us enjoy a three-day holiday weekend and do so in many innovative ways, let’s welcome in the unofficial start of summer and have fun with family and friends. By all means. But let’s make the time on Monday to remember those whose ultimate sacrifices afford us the opportunity to do it.