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Unveiling plans for a 100,000(+)-square-foot research facility located at
the South Campus of Gateway
University Research Park in Greensboro, N.C., North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
will host the official groundbreaking of the Joint School of Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering (JSNN) on Monday, Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. The Gateway campus is located
at 2901 East Lee Street. Guest speakers on the dais include: Erskine Bowles,
UNC System President; Linda Brady, Chancellor of The University of North Carolina
at Greensboro; Harold Martin, Chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University;
and Joe Hackney, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
The JSNN is a collaborative project between NCA&T and UNCG, and its mission
is to train students to conduct basic and applied research. The JSNN initially
plans to offer Professional Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Nanoscience
and then develop degree programs in Nanoengineering. The JSNN will work closely
with the Piedmont Triad community to help enhance opportunities for economic
growth through its outreach and engagement activities.
Gateway University Research Park is a joint collaboration between NCA&T
and UNCG and serves as a bridge to successful commercial application for the
scientific research being performed at Greensboro's two high research universities.
University officials expect that over the next 20 years, Gateway University
Research Park will contribute $250 million to the economy of the region.
John Merrill, executive director of Gateway University Research Park said, "The
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering industries are a direct pathway to the future
of major technological breakthroughs in the areas of nanobiology, nanometrology,
nanocomposite materials and bioelectronics. Gateway University Research Park
is once again making history by positioning the Triad region for growth in these
arenas."
Gateway University Research Park is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit entity created
to manage and operate the joint collaboration between North Carolina A&T
State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro for the
purposes of research and economic development within the Triad. Gateway University
Research Park will attract, establish and/or retain businesses and organizations
driven by the discovery of new knowledge and technologies. For more information,
visit www.GatewayURP.com.
Posted October 27, 2009
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