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ABB Named Cleantech Corporation of the Year

ABB, a leader in power and automation technologies, was recently named Cleantech Corporation of the Year at Cleantech Forum San Francisco. The award is given annually to a corporation with a significant international footprint that has made exceptional progress in accelerating their presence… Read more >

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Farmington Woods selected as candidate for Simpson Award

Farmington Woods International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Magnet Elementary has been selected as a top five magnet school in the nation and candidate for the Simpson Award.  The Simpson Award is the Magnet Schools of America’s prize for the top magnet school in the US a… Read more >

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Raleigh-Cary rated #1 healthiest housing market for 2011

Builder Magazine has named the Raleigh-Cary area the healthiest of the 100 largest US housing markets. Housing market rankings were based on a variety of factors, including home price appreciation or depreciation, job growth, household and income growth, unemployment rates and building permi… Read more >

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NC State No. 19 in Recruiter Picks

Recruiters pick North Carolina State University as the number 19 university whose graduates were top-rated by recruiters. NC State has ten undergraduate programs with engineering being a main attraction that draws incoming students to the school. There are over 25,000 students enrolled with … Read more >

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Raleigh-Cary Ranks No. 11 on List of America's Brainiest Cities

The Raleigh-Cary metro has been ranked by The Daily Beast as the number 11 on brainiest city in America. The Daily Beast news website posted the list and made their rankings based on several factors such as the number of employed computer scientists or mathematicians, and the number of adult… Read more >

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Triangle Gains 13,000 Jobs

Up 13,000 jobs from 2009, Raleigh’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.2 percent, down from 9.1 percent just a year earlier.  The Triangle continues to fare well in employment compared to the rest of the state.  At 1.7 percent less than the statewide unemployment percentage of 9.… Read more >

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New Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater is Summer Hot-Spot

In the midst of 101 degree heat on July 25, 4,100 people packed into the new Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater to watch Shinedown, Puddle of Mudd, and Chevelle perform.  On July 23, nearly 5,000 people piled in to watch Tennessee-based Paramore perform with Canadian folk rockers Tegan and S… Read more >

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400 Energy Sector Jobs and Internships Created in NC

     The North Carolina Energy Office is giving out $5.6 million federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. These funds will create 400 jobs and internships across the state of North Carolina.  The $5.6 million from the N.C. Energy Office will be combined with … Read more >

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NCSU College of Management Moves RTP Branch to Larger Facility

To better address the needs of N.C. State MBA Students, the college has leased 5,000 square feet of space in Research Triangle Park.  “This new facility will be optimally designed to provide our students with the latest technologies, state-of-the-art classrooms, and spaces for int… Read more >

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Genband RTP Telecommunications Unit to Fuel Overseas Growth

Genband CEO Charlie Vogt maintains that the RTP unit of Genband's operations "is becoming a very strategic part of this business".  RTP will serve as the center of Genband's global operations that include servicing and maintenance on global telecommunications operations. Read more >