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Murdock to Play Host at Research Campus Reception

"David Murdock, the billionaire behind the building of the North Carolina Research Campus, planned to host to guests from three state universities Wednesday."

From WRAL LocalTechWire

Campus Research Hits Budget Jackpot

"The budget includes money for the new research campus in Kannapolis, bioenergy and bioengineering at N.C. State University, a new joint program in nanotechnology at N.C. A&T State and UNC-Greensboro and biomanufacturing at N.C. Central University."

From (Raleigh) News and Observer

NC A&T Researcher Develops Allergy-Free Peanut

"N.C. A&T State University food science researchers say they have developed a simple process for making allergen-free peanuts, which could impact millions of peanut-allergy sufferers."

From Triangle Business Journal

Calendar of Events

Aug. 17
Research Day - Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology (Chapel Hill)
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Aug. 20
Duke Bioinformatics Workshop (Durham)
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Aug. 23
Clinical Trials- Setting the Stage for the Future (Greenville)
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Save the Date

Sept. 12-13
CATO 2007 Southeast Biotech Symposium (Research Triangle Park)

Oct. 12
Sixth Annual Charlotte Biotechnology Conference (Charlotte)

Nov. 5
Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine (Charlotte)

Nov. 7-8
Southeastern BIO Investor Forum (Pinehurst)

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