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 Billionaire Murdock on nutrition research: 'Let's make some major discoveries'

Scientific research has revealed many things but science is still keeping some secrets from David Murdock. The billionaire businessman founded and funded the David H. Murdock Research Institute to search for answers. And now he's putting up $50 million more in his continuing quest.

Billionaire Murdock gives $50M to support scientific research

David H. Murdock gives $50 million to the research institute that bears his name in Kannapolis. He says he wants to do "all I can to advance scientific research that will vastly improve the quality of life for mankind."

 Billionaire founder's latest 'gift' to NC Research Campus could be inflection point

David Murdock, the founder of the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis, is announcing another donation today to what Oprah Winfrey has described as his "gift to humanity." Will the endowment he is making secure the NCRC's future as a true hub for health research?

David Murdock at a recent NCRC event.

Billionaire Murdock to make another gift to NC Research Campus

David Murdock, the billionaire owner of Dole Food and founder of the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis, will announce another gift to the campus on Wednesday. Murdock has already invested more than $700 million of his own fortune in the project.

NCRC's massive main building.

 UNC Nutrition institute at NCRC lands $5.3M grant

The UNC Nutrition Research Institute in Kannapolis has received a $5.3 million grant to study fetal alcohol disorders.

 Mogul David Murdock donates land for new Kannapolis city hall

The owner of Dole Foods and the founder of the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis is giving the city land for a new city hall - no strings attached.

 What is bottled water's impact on metabolism? UNC wants to know

Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill are conducting a study at the North Carolina Research Campus into the impact of bottled water on the body's metabolism.

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 N.C. Research Campus invests in 1,500 feet of new lab space

The North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis is building 1,500 square feet of "wet lab" spacein a bid to attract more companies.

NCRC's main building

 N.C. Research Campus receives praise from Ecuador's president

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa recently spent two days touring the N.C. Research Campus and other facilities with David Murdock. "It,s amazing," he says.

 BioMoto STEM Challenge revs up students for learning

The three-year program is a collaborative educational initiative underwritten by a $300,000 grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation and guided by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center's Greater Charlotte Office and the North Carolina Motorsports Association.

Students undergo fitness testing as part of the curriculum.

 Biotech Center backs N.C. Research Campus genomic group

The David H. Murdock Research Institutewill receive funding from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center to sponsor the Genomic Sciences Regional Exchange Group which is designed to focus on genomics-based research.

 Murdock's Dole Food sells parts of business for $1.7B

The sale of Dole's worldwide packaged foods and Asia produce businesses to a Japanese firm for $1.7 billion follows Murdoch's recent decision to sell an island in Hawaii. Murdoch is founder of the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis.

 Murdock Research Institute adds new scientist

 Oblinger, another former president quit Murdock Institute

Former NCSU Chancellor James Oblinger has resigned as president of the Murdock Institute in Kannapolis. The Institute's director of business development, who also was the former president, also has quit.

 Power greens: NCSU touts mustard greens, cabbage

Researchers working for N.C. State University in Kannapolis have shown mustard greens and cabbage could be back-up plants for Popeye's spinach when it comes to building muscles and increasing physical performance.

 NCSU opens three greenhouses at N.C. Research Campus

The $340,000 greenhouse complex will strengthen N.C. State's infrastructure at the life sciences hub, the university says.

 Construction begins on new N.C. Research Campus building

The 60,000 square foot building is being built near the Cabarrus Health Alliance building, which opened earlier this year.

 Duke grants $1.8M for diabetes project in Cabarrus County

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid recently awarded $9.7 million to Duke University to coordinate a three-year program to improve Type 2 diabetes care and management and reduce healthcare costs in the southern United States.

 N.C. Research Campus launches new website

 Buying David Murdock's Hawaiian isle fits Larry Ellison's style

Buying an inhabited Hawaiian island may sound extreme, even for a guy known for flaunting his fortune like a playboy -- driving fancy cars, wooing beautiful women, flying his own jet and spending $200 million to build a Japanese-themed compound in California's Silicon Valley. Not for Larry Ellison.