Thursday, January 8, 2015

Construction Begins on Duke's Bryan Student Center

Construction began on Duke University's Bryan Student Center to improve the inside environment and to add a glass facade.

Construction on east end connector to begin in February

The North Carolina Department of Transportation will begin construction on the long-discussed East End Connector in Durham. The 3.9-mile highway, which is scheduled to be finished in 2019, will connect the Durham Freeway and the U.S. Highway 70/N.C. Highway 98 intersection. It will also upgrade U.S. 70 to a freeway between Pleasant Drive and N.C. 98.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Biogen Names New GM for RTP Operations

Durham-base pharmaceutical firm Biogen has named Joydeep Ganguly General Manager for the company's RTP operations.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Duke Researchers Predict Superbugs' Countermoves to New Drugs

Duke University researchers have used software they developed to predict a constantly-evolving infectious bacterium’s countermoves to new drugs ahead of time, before the drug is even tested on patients.

Duke Study Discovers Humans and Sparrows Make Sense of Sound in Similar Ways

Duke University researchers have discovered that humans and sparrows make sense of sound in similar ways.

Durham Company Raises Startup Funds

iScribes, a company making wearable technology that records patient information for doctors, has raised $400,000 is startup funds.

BioCryst Hires Chief Commercial Officer

BioCryst has hired Lynne Powell as its Chief Commercial Officer.