Posts tagged “Universities”
Hello, computer - Recalling UNC's launch into a new age
UNC President Emeritus William Friday will participate in event on Thursday to celebrate the launch of the “computation center” at Chapel Hill on March 30, 1960.
In the beginning - computing at UNC-CH
Innate desire for variety? Monkeys choose variety for variety’s sake
UniversityTech: Monkeys will opt for choices other than their favorite food when offered choices, Duke researchers report.
‘Gut tube’: NCSU researchers track development of G.I. tract
UniversityTech: Team discovers the method by which the “gut tube” – the primitive structure in all vertebrate embryos that eventually becomes the entire gastrointestinal tract – changes from a short, solid cylinder into an elongated hollow structure that loops and coils. Their research may eventually lead to early diagnosis and treatment of intestinal malformation, a common condition in human infants.
NCSU tracks the "gut tube"
Forget love handles – Lack of sleep causes dangerous fat around organs
UniversityTech: “We put a lot of stock in diet,” says WFU School of Medicine study author. “But this study brings up some interesting questions about the way we live. We may need to start looking at other behaviors – besides daily food choices – that could be contributing to the obesity epidemic in younger age groups.”
Now hear this: NCSU advances voice security technology
UniversityTech: Researchers say they are able to streamline voice authentication process to make it more practical as security tool.
‘Neuromarketing’: Brain scans to help design, sell products?
UniversityTech: Duke, Emory professors say MRIs, other tools could lead to new means of testing products’ potential appeal.
Can brain scans help marketing?
Google, N.C.? UNC-CH, Carrboro, Chapel Hill want Google Net
Unlike in Topeka, however, town and university leaders haven’t renamed their communities after the search engine giant in preparing a bid for broadband test bed.
Google, N.C.?
Job hunting? CFOs foresee ‘virtually jobless recovery in 2010’
New survey from Duke and CFO Magazine says “employment bleeding has stopped,” but companies don’t plan to hire many workers and are fretting about continued tight credit markets. The CFOs do expect better business spending and earnings. They also plan to outsource more jobs.
U.S. CFO outlook improves
Finance execs more optimistic about economy, but jobs outlook is grim
New survey from UNC-CH and accountants group reports only 6% of executives in survey plan to hire workers. Some 29% don’t see a return to pre-recession employment “in the foreseeable future.” Another 15% say they still have excess workers.
NCSU develops material that mimics bone, could lead to better implants
UniversityTech: Through research funded by National Science Foundation, NCSU team develops a “metal foam” that could avoid rejection bone rejection in biomedical implants.
NCSU's bone material
Secret is out – Japan’s Nagoya University wants business in RTP
At a day-long conference, representatives of the university and Japan-based businesses reach out for potential commercialization partners. “Something like this – making a splash – is the right thing to do,” says RTP tech transfer guru Karen LeVert.
EVE on display at Nu Tech event in RTP.
CHAT: Festival about future of digital arts, entertainment, is underway at UNC-CH
What’s better: Saving the world or building another Facebook app?
Opinion: What if we challenged students, entrepreneurs and investors to build businesses that do good for the planet and make a healthy profit doing so? Today, the world faces more problems than perhaps at any point in recent history. Yet we have the greatest minds and the deepest pool of investment capital in the world focused on building Facebook and Twitter apps.
