UNC system boosts budget, plans new hires at N.C. Research Campus
Vice president for research says universities will add faculty, support staff in 2010. Overall, Steve Leath foresees NCRC’s employment jumping by 100.
NCRC's main buildings, parking deck
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Nortel reaches $50M settlement with former Canadian employees
Bankrupt telecommunications gear maker settles with representatives of retirees, those receiving long-term disability on benefits and severance benefits. Meanwhile, Ottawa government offers plans to help pay other Nortel pensions.
PPD beats Wall Street estimates on earnings, revenue
However, the global life sciences services firm loses nearly $285 million in cancelled contracts.
Gears of War 3 coming? EA discloses Epic game for 2011
Epic’s creative spirit “Cliffy B” Bleszinki has been promising “megaton face melting news.” Entertainment Arts says it will publish a “shooter” title by Epic, but the game’s title isn’t disclosed.
A new "Gears" shoot-em-up on the way?
Eight tech-related firms in region crack ‘Training Top 125’ list
Quintiles vaults 33 spots to 47. Others: Cisco ranks seventh, EMC 16th, BB&T 30th and Cox 36th in latest compilation from Training magazine. Bank of America, Cebeyond and Bowe Belle + Howell.
Minn. governor calls for educators to embrace technology
Top execs at Red Hat and IBM, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, the federal government’s CTO, governors, authors and a host of innovative thinkers fill the agenda for the Emerging Issues Forum that is the brainchild of former Gov. Jim Hunt.
The theme for Emerging Issues Forum
FairPoint looks to cut debt by two thirds with bankruptcy plan
The Charlotte-based company says the reorganization won't prevent it from expanding broadband Internet in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
Targacept receives $304,000 grant from Michael J. Fox Foundation
The funding, which is the second the foundation has awarded to Targacept, will be used in research to combat Parkinson’s Disease.
Wake Tech lands $555,680 grant for STEM education program
Community college will launch a five-year program designed to boost the number of science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduates.
Intersouth-backed PeopleMatter raises another $2.3 million
North Charleston, S.C.-based startup provides human resources software.
Japan’s Nagoya University seeks to bridge East, West with Nu Tech showcase
A day-long session will feature emerging technology, biotechnology, medical device and therapeutic treatments in RTP.
