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University Spinoffs Turn Research Into Revenue

February 4, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

North Carolina public universities brought in nearly $1.3 billion in outside research funding last year, and state policymakers want to see more of that research turned into job-creating companies.[1] “We’ve got the University network, and we’ve got the talent,” Governor Pat McCory said last month. “We’ve got to convert more of our research dollars into… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, Economic Impact, ECU, From Our Campuses, HBCU, NCSU, North Carolina A&T, UNC Chapel Hill

Eshelman gives $100M to UNC-CH Eshelman School of Pharmacy

December 3, 2014 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

CHAPEL 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 be relentless in our pursuit of pre-eminence — and I mean pre-eminence,” Eshelman said at a jubilant ceremony announcing the gift. “We must help… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2014, Prosperity, UNC Chapel Hill

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