- AT RISK: NC budget shortfall threatens support for studentsThe economy is steadily improving, but North Carolina’s public universities could still face lean times when the legislature convenes in January. The Office of the State Controller estimates that state revenue for the ...Read more
- RTP CEO: “It will never be finished.”In the second installment of our interview with Research Triangle Park President and CEO Bob Geolas, Geolas shares some eye-opening statistics about the park: 7,000 acres, 190 companies, and 60% ...Read more
- RTP CEO: “We’ve built a strong value proposition around talent.”In the 1950s, officials told the mothers of North Carolina that if they didn’t support the nascent Research Triangle Park, their sons would move up north and marry Yankees and ...Read more
- Eshelman gives $100M to UNC-CH Eshelman School of PharmacyCHAPEL HILL — In the largest donation ever to UNC-Chapel Hill, pharmaceutical executive Fred Eshelman is giving $100 million to the School of Pharmacy that already bears his name. “We must ...Read more
- Ryan O’Donnell: The Serial Social EntrepreneurWhen he first went to the NC School of Science and Mathematics in 11th grade, Ryan O’Donnell didn’t become a techie – he became a humanist. But for O’Donnell, that wasn’t an either/or ...Read more
- NC universities engineer the futureEngineering majors are in high demand. According to data from the Census Bureauand Payscale.com, graduates in engineering can expect some of the best starting salaries and lifetime earnings of all college graduates. According ...Read more
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- Higher Ed Means North Carolina Jobs [INFOGRAPHIC]A well-educated workforce is a prime consideration when companies make decisions around opening, relocating or expanding their operations. This sampling of headlines from around North Carolina highlights the powerful connection between higher ...Read more
- Robert Ingram: NC Community College System “one of the best in the country.”Former GlaxoSmithKline CEO and Chairman Robert Ingram feels that North Carolina Community College graduates are well-prepared for the state’s ever-growing pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing job market. Ingram explains that this was ...Read more
- How Important is a College Degree When Getting a Job? [INFOGRAPHIC]How important is a college degree when getting a job? In 2012, the unemployment rate for people with a 4-year college degree is a whopping 7 points lower than the ...Read more