WRAL Tech Wire

 Westinghouse provides $3M boost to UNC Charlotte energy center

The gift includes equipment, courses on topics such as nuclear fuel-handling design, and scholarships. The school is finishing construction on a $76 million Energy Production and Infrastructure Center.

 Tech-transfer support going to UNC-CH, NCSU, UNCC

The grants fund research studies that are designed to achieve commercial milestones defined by businesses interested in licensing the resulting technologies.

 Charlotte scene for Five Ventures conference at UNC, NCTA annual gathering

Student and small-company teams will make presentations at UNCC today. Wednesday, the North Carolina Technology Association meets for a discussion of how people push technology and technology pushes business.

 Researchers at NCRC using bioinformatics

 NCTA ‘What Next?’ event nears sellout; Microsoft CEO among the speakers

 Duke Energy CFO to take over as top executive at FairPoint Communications

David Hauser, who is already a member of the telecommunication firm’s board, will replace Eugene Johnson. Johnson is retiring.

 N.C. Research Campus founder Murdock receives Charlotte Regional Partnership award

 Water tunnel ready to flow for researchers at UNC-Charlotte

A new water tunnel at a North Carolina university will be used to study race car subjects such as aerodynamics and fuel efficiency along with issues involving other sports, such as swimwear efficiency.

 N.C. Biotech center picks 15 students for $5,000 grants

 N.C. Research Campus providing a boost to Charlotte area biotech efforts, execs say

 Startups from three states take home firsts in Five Ventures competition

 16 finalists compete for $100,000 in services at UNC-Charlotte’s Five Ventures event

 Some good news: UNC Charlotte economist foresees 'uptick' in Q3

'The expectation is that the North Carolina economy should begin a modest recovery during the second half of 2009,' John Connaughton says. However, he also expects job losses to continue.

 UNC-Charlotte Research Institute to offer health classes at N.C. Research Campus

 NCRC founder David Murdock to receive economic development award

 Board of advisors for N.C. Research Campus Nutrition Institute is eclectic group

 UNC-Charlotte’s information leader, SciQuest CEO receive top honors from NCTA

Annual ’21 Awards’ for outstanding achievement and top tech executive go to Mirsad Hadzikadic and Stephen Wiehe, respectively. Numerous other firms, individuals also receive honors.

 Can North Carolina Research Campus stay healthy sickening economic times?

Biotechnology and life science research facility opens Monday in uncertain business climate.

 Charlotte Biotechnology Conference to feature N.C. Research Campus

It hasn't officially opened yet, but the N.C. Research Campus is being billed by the Charlotte Biotechnology Conference as the "epicenter" of biotech research, commercialization and collaboration in the Charlotte region.

 Don’t jump off the ledge yet – UNCC economist sees no recession

N.C. economy will grow this year and in 2009, reports John Connaughton. But jobs picture isn’t great.