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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MCNC, the private, not-for-profit operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), announced today that the "12 Days of Broadband" kicks off tomorrow through Dec. 23 and highlights a dozen innovations directly impacted by the historic expansion of NCREN and high-speed broadband connectivity throughout the entire state in 2011. Beginning Dec. 8 through Dec. 23, MCNC will showcase 12...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Center for Economic Studies at the U.S. Census Bureau, in partnership with a consortium of institutions including the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Georgia State University, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has opened a research data center (RDC) laboratory in Atlanta. The center is...
A 10gig upgrade to network services at East Carolina University boosts high-speed broadband capacity in region GREENVILLE, N.C., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MCNC, the private, not-for-profit operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), today announced that East Carolina University has received a 10gig upgrade to network services and now serves as the main network hub for most community anchor institutions in North Carolina east of I-95. The upgrade was...
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Footpath Pictures' "Certain Proof: A Question of Worth" comes home for its North Carolina premiere at the William and Ida Friday Center in Chapel Hill at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2. "Certain Proof," written, directed, and produced in its entirety in Wake County by filmmakers Ray and Susan Ellis, debuted in April during Colorado's Vail Film Festival. The documentary has also been selected for screening by four other film festivals, including the...
DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, today announced the 10 winners of its GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards. In total, the North Carolina and Philadelphia-area healthcare nonprofit organizations will receive $400,000 in grant funding for providing access to healthcare for the underserved in their communities. Three of the North Carolina recipients listed below are based in counties that...
DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wireless Generation, a Brooklyn, New York-based provider of educational software and digital tools for teachers nationwide, will open a new 65-person office in a 12,600 square foot space within Durham's American Tobacco Historic District. Approximately 60 employees will be hired from within the Research Triangle, known for its highly educated and technologically skilled workforce. Working with the Durham Chamber of Commerce, the company chose the...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MCNC, the private, not-for-profit operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), announced today that it has selected ECC Technologies of Wake Forest, N.C., and Penfield, N.Y., to oversee commercial broadband opportunities included in the second phase of the Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative (GLRBI) awarded through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program...
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- iContact Corp., a leading email and social media marketing company, today announced that its CEO Ryan Allis will participate in the keynote plenary session at the 2011 NC Governor's Entrepreneurship Summit on September 21. The session, titled "Three Entrepreneurs Under 30 from North Carolina," will feature Allis as a prominent North Carolina leader championing state growth by developing innovative products and services and creating jobs. Allis...
Several Positive Market Indicators Repeat in August RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Triangle Multiple Listing Service (TMLS) reports the following information pertaining to the housing industry in the greater Triangle region during August of 2011. The data shown reflects information on properties located in the 16 county area of the greater Triangle region. The percentage changes are comparisons with the prior year's month unless otherwise noted. Several sales...
Construction of a new auction facility targeted for mid 2012 RALEIGH-DURHAM, NC, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world's largest industrial auctioneer, broke ground on its new 107±-acre permanent auction site in Butner, North Carolina (Granville County) just north of Raleigh-Durham yesterday (September 13, 2011). Butner Mayor Tom Lane, Granville County dignitaries and other invited guests joined Ritchie Bros. representatives...
