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    UNC-Chapel Hill delegation visit Dubai campus

    A student delegation from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, led by professor Paul Friga, Director of Consulting Concentrations and Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship visited the Zayed University Campus in Dubai.

GAO to visit UNC-Chapel Hill to discuss nanomanufacturing

Tomorrow, representatives from the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) will visit the UNC-Chapel Hill campus to discuss the role and impact of nanomanufacturing in the U.S. economy.

UNC to host symposium on water and energy

The University of North Carolina will host a symposium on “Water and Energy in the Crosshairs: Collisions and Synergies” Feb. 6-8.

Exploring partnerships with MARBIONC, UNC Wilmington

Today, director of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise Dr. Joseph DeSimone visited Wilmington, NC to explore potential partnerships between MARBIONC, UNC Wilmington and the Kenan Institute.

UNC Kenan-Flagler offers summer business immersion for undergraduates

Undergraduate students from around the world are invited to develop their business leadership and entrepreneurial skills in a summer immersion offered by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Kenan Institute leadership visits American Underground

Today, Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise leaders visited the American Underground to explore a potential partnership to promote entrepreneurship.

DeSimone to speak on IP strategies at Partnering for Cures conference

Joe DeSimone, director of UNC-Chapel Hill's Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, will give an inventor’s perspective on medical technology transfer Nov. 29 at Partnering for Cures in New York City.

DeSimone to speak on university’s role in entrepreneurship

Joe DeSimone, director of UNC-Chapel Hill's Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, kicked off the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Board of Visitors meeting today (Nov. 13) with keynote remarks on the role of research intensive universities in entrepreneurship.

McCrory taps Kenan Institute’s Stith for transition team

N.C. Governor-Elect Pat McCrory has named Thomas A. Stith III as director of his transition team. Stith is program director for economic development for UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise.

Kauffman Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Junior Faculty Fellowship Grants

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is accepting nominations for Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship in Entrepreneurship Research grants.

CIBER faculty director speaks on research impact at Brazil conference

Jayashankar (Jay) Swaminathan, faculty director of the UNC Center for International Business Education and Research, delivered plenary remarks on research impact this week (Sept 22-26) at Brazil’s largest academic conference for business school academics.

Dr. Mary Napier named Kenan Institute executive director

Award-winning chemist and project leader Dr. Mary Napier has been named executive director of the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise.

Global Scholars Academy wins $200,000 grant for longer school day

Global Scholars Academy (GSA) in northeast-central Durham has received a $200,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to operate its extended school day for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Registration opens for UNC global private investing conference Dec. 6-7

Leading finance experts from the private sector and academia will examine the complexities of managing global private investments and discuss the latest research on strategies for maximizing returns at a Dec. 6-7 conference at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

DeSimone to UNC undergraduates: Innovation required to solve global challenges

Joe DeSimone, director of UNC-Chapel Hill's Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise and professor of chemistry, told UNC undergraduates Sept. 4 that innovation and entrepreneurship are key paths to solving global challenges.

Kenan Institute showcases opportunities for UNC Kenan-Flagler students

More than 200 UNC Kenan-Flagler students heard how the new director of the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise intends for it to become the leading center for global innovation and entrepreneurship and discussed research, education and networking opportunities with institute faculty and staff Aug. 29 at the annual Kenan Institute Welcome Reception.

Kenan Institute hosts Boeing team for research briefing and site visit

The Boeing Company’s UNC partnership team received a briefing from logistics and digital strategy researchers at the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise during a site visit Aug. 29-30 and briefed UNC Kenan-Flagler students on the company’s activities around the globe.

Gift speaks to values held by new Kenan Institute director

A new platter on display in the lobby of the Kenan Institute challenges passersby to “Achieve.” “Laugh Often.” Visualize Peace.”

Experts brief N.C. legislators on issues, options and implications of tax reform

Reforming North Carolina’s tax code and tax policies is a daunting, complex and politically charged endeavor, but absolutely necessary for the state’s economic future, experts and legislators agreed at a July 24 summit hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise.

UNC’s Kenan Institute to launch $1.6 million eastern N.C. economic development initiative

The Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will launch a $1.6 million center to promote business growth and job creation in eastern North Carolina.

Kenan Institute appoints Joseph DeSimone as new director

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise has appointed Joseph M. DeSimone as its new director.

Kenan Institute researchers to assess economic opportunities in biofuels

Researchers at the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise will take a comprehensive look at the economic opportunities and impacts of developing North Carolina’s biomass fuel feedstocks for domestic use and export.

New research on speeding up the learning curve

New research from Bradley Staats, assistant professor of operations, technology and innovation management, identifies three factors that increase the velocity at which we can master new information and skills without sacrificing quality.

Unmasking entrepreneurship’s biggest players

UNC Kenan-Flagler professor Ted Zoller has developed software that mines from Standard and Poor’s data to find people who are involved in multiple privately held, high-growth companies.

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