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• 7th Annual Charlotte Biotechnology Conference to feature Dr. Roger Newton, co-discoverer of Lipitor® and founder of Esperion Therapeutics, Inc

  - 2008-10-01

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the Charlotte Research Institute will present the 7th Annual Charlotte Biotechnology Conference (www.CharlotteBiotechnology.com) taking place at the Barnhardt Student Activities Center on October 28, 2008. This flagship conference represents the region's top biotechnology thought leaders in research, investment, education,...

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• Upstream Appoints University of North Carolina Chemoinformatics Expert to Scientific Advisory Board

  - 2008-06-25

  Upstream Biosciences Inc. (OTCBB: UPBS) today announced the appointment of Alexander Tropsha, Ph.D. of the University of North Carolina UNC, one of the world's leading chemoinformatics experts, to the company's Scientific Advisory Board. Chemoinformatics combines chemistry and computer science to accelerate the speed and reduce the cost of discovering drugs...

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• New ACE president an experienced leader

  - 2008-04-01

  MOLLY CORBETT BROAD WILL BECOME THE American Council of Education's twelfth president on May 1, but she takes the lead as the first woman to head the 90-year-old organization. "It's not only a great honor but a special privilege to serve an organization Like ACE," says Broad, who has...

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• UNC Kenan-Flagler Hosts Investment Competition for MBAs.

  - 2007-10-26

  Byline: UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 26 AScribe Newswire -- MBA teams from 12 top business schools will apply hedge fund trading strategies to compete at the 3rd annual Evergreen Investments Alpha Challenge at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler...

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• Last Day to Register for the 2007 Charlotte Biotechnology Conference at www.CharlotteBiotechnology.com

  - 2007-10-11

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the Charlotte Research Institute and the North Carolina Research Campus have announced the 6th Annual Charlotte Biotechnology Conference taking place at the Barnhardt Student Activities Center on October 12, 2007 on the campus of UNC Charlotte. The Charlotte Biotechnology...

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• NC Research Campus Breaks Ground for Top University Research Facilities

  - 2007-04-18

  Red Hat, World's Open Source Leader, Teams with UNC System and David H. Murdock KANNAPOLIS, N.C. -- Life sciences research, business know-how and university resources continue to align in innovative ways at the North Carolina Research Campus, one of the world's most complete biotechnology projects. David H. Murdock,...

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• Phase two under way for UNC's genetic medicine research center.

  - 2007-01-01

  Staff The second phase of construction has begun on the 331,000-sf Genetic Medicine Building at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. When completed in December, the seven-story research building will house three School of Medicine departments along with additional space ...

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• University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School Announces Winners of Evergreen Investments Alpha Challenge.

  - 2006-11-17

  Byline: UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Nov. 17 AScribe Newswire -- London Business School won the 2nd annual Evergreen Investments Alpha Challenge at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School on Nov. 17, 2006. The team takes home a $6,000...

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• University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School Honors Distinguished Alumni.

  - 2006-11-15

  Byline: UNC-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Nov. 15 AScribe Newswire -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan- Flagler Business School recognized six outstanding alumni at its eighth annual Alumni Association Awards ceremony Nov. 10. R....

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• Early childhood educators at UNC get $2.5 million.(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)(Brief article)

  - 2006-10-17

  The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute a $2.5 million, five-year grant to establish a national center on high-quality personnel in inclusive early childhood settings. The new national center will identify and...

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