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BRITE Future Hailed at NCCU Dedication
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BRITE Future Hailed at NCCU Dedication
Approximately 200 attendees gathered June 9 to hear North Carolina Central University Chancellor Charlie Nelms lead the dedication ceremonies for the $20 million Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE).
The dedication completes North Carolina's triple crown of biomanufacturing workforce training programs. BRITE and the school's college of science offers a full spectrum of life sciences training and degrees. In addition, research conducted at BRITE will help increase efficiency of drug discovery and biomanufacturing.
In this week's In Focus, read Jim Shamp's story on the dedication event.
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