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RENCI-Duke project aims to use data to improve medical treatment decisions

A grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will enable RENCI and Duke University to develop a system that aggregates and visualizes historical medical data.

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UNC startup tests e-gaming prototype aimed at promoting youth fitness

  DURHAM, NC—Three teams of middle school students are helping a new company out of UNC Chapel Hill called Sqord test a device that will become part of the company’s e-gaming system designed to encourage kids to be more physically active.

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Geoananalytics tool helps UNC public health school map impact

RENCI-developed geo-referenced maps show worldwide impact of research.

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Carolina Launch Pad adds four new ventures to its 2011 class

CHAPEL HILL, NC, May 24, 2011—New companies developing technologies to improve patient care in hospitals, combat childhood obesity and create a personalized, data rich version of the Internet will join the Carolina Launch Pad, UNC Chapel Hill’s pre-commercial technology startup incubator, beginning July 1.

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MCNC plans video upgrade on statewide education network

Service advancements on NCREN include Cisco TelePresence technologies and other affordable next-gen video services

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No Exit

RENCI team tackles the challenge of securing sensitive medical research data For medical researchers, clinical data means opportunities and risks: Opportunities for experiments and analyses that will lead to new knowledge about human diseases; and risks because the burden of keeping personal medical data secure usually falls on the shoulders of the researchers.

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NSF campus bridging workshop report now available online

A new report includes recommendations to help campuses create cyberinfrastructure that allows seamless collaboration and data sharing.

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Catch a wave

Where can North Carolina find alternative sources of energy to generate new economic opportunities as well as electrical power? A research team led by the University of North Carolina’s Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) is looking east to the waters off the North Carolina coast for answers.

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Emerging company showcase presents 12 startups from UNC

Three Carolina Launch Pad participant companies will give live presentations at May 3rd event.

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RENCI at ECU announces Visualization Challenge winners

The Visualization Challenge hosted by RENCI at East Carolina University (ECU) drew excellent presentations again this year. Cal Scheinert, undergraduate winner, and Thad Wester, graduate winner, as well as Hillary Huffer, first runner up, were recognized at the 2011 Research and Creative Week Luncheon at ECU on April 8.

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