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Don Berwick on healthcare spending: 'We have to improve our way out of this'

Cost figures from the healthcare reform debate are large enough to defy comprehension but Dr. Donald Berwick boils things down to one crucial figure: $1 out of every $3 spent on healthcare is wasted.

Windsor Circle to hit main stage at Capital Connection

Only 26 tech companies out of hundreds of applicants nationwide were selected to present at the exclusive event later this month in the nation's capital. Windsor Circle was the only one selected from RTP.

Exclusive VC Event

Online retailers, shipping companies give minors access to alcohol, study finds

Minors can easily purchase alcohol online as a result of poor age verification by Internet alcohol vendors and shipping companies such as FedEx and UPS, according to a new study from UNC Chapel Hill.

SMT Center recognizes North Carolina's best in STEM

The North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education (SMT) Center has announced the recipients of their annual SMT Awards.

Announcing the 2012 SMT Awards

The Makery will cram into the 'Smoffice' come May

Three sisters who came up with a flash sale site for local artists in Durham have been working on their idea from virtual locations since December. Come May, they finally will work in the same room - but in the "world's smallest office."

CEO aims to keep Red Hat growing, its value high to ward off buyers

In his fifth year as the top executive at Raleigh-based Red Hat, Jim Whitehurst plots a strategy for continued growth and another 150 local jobs in the wake of the Linux software firm topping $1 billion in revenues. He aims to keep the stock price high and at the same time keeping the company focused on the "changing paradigm" in computing. As for his own career, Whitehurst says "I can't imagine anything better to do."

Red Hat CEO's interview style: 'I would be all over you ...'

In a story for The New York Times' "Corner Office" series, Jim Whitehurst says his job interview process focuses on finding team players.

NC educator named National Online Teacher of the Year

Holly Springs biology teacher with the North Carolina Virtual Public School was honored last week for exceptional contributions to online education.

Red Hat, Raleigh to discuss shared future

Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst and Nancy McFarlane, the new mayor of Raleigh, will talk to the media Friday about the "mutually beneficial future" of the capital city and the world's leading provider of open-source software.

Steve Jobs to receive Grammy for innovations

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is receiving a posthumous Grammy for his technological innovations in the arts.

Red Hat credits worldwide execution with Q3 profit

Red Hat's Jim Whitehurst says a down economy helps the company sell its solutions to companies looking for efficiencies.

Hagan, Dalton and others highlight state's STEM efforts

U.S. Senator Kay Hagan, Lt. Governor Walter Dalton, and other North Carolina officials promote the state's successes in improving STEM education to more than 200 national leaders on Thursday.

STEM in North Carolina

STEM efforts pay off for NC State professor

Dr. Bob Beichner is one of this year's prestigious Harold McGraw Prize recipients for his work in the SCALE-UP project adopted by more than 100 universities nationwide and now moving into high schools.

Extreme Networks makes RTP its engineering HQ

Industry veteran Gavin Cato, named as the company's vice president of engineering, will be based in the Durham office, the first VP-level executive Extreme has had in the Triangle.

Battelle's former STEM education lead joins TIES

Rich Rosen, a national leader in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education efforts, recently was named as Practice Leader for STEM Education Systems Design at the Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM.