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Cabarrus Certified Site - International <br />Crossing - highlighted in December 8, <br />2011 Thrive NC weekly highlights. <br />ThriveNC Weekly Highlights from the <br />North Carolina Department of Commerce <br />R <br />Dec. 8, 2011 In., <br />Joint School of Nanoscience and <br />Nanoengineering holds grand opening <br />The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering a <br />joint school between the UNC- Greensboro and N.C. A &T <br />State University, has been years in the making, and on <br />Dec. 7, it officially opened. <br />With construction finished on a second research facility at <br />Gateway University Research Park's South Campus, the <br />Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering <br />became official. A ceremony, which included Governor <br />Bev Perdue, marked the grand opening. <br />According to a news release, the new two- story, 105,000 <br />square ft facility will feature extensive labs, a clean room, <br />a 3 -D visualization suite and a large suite of high -tech <br />tools including a Carl Zeiss SMT Orion Helium Ion <br />microscope, which is the one of only six in the United <br />States, and the only one of its kind in the Southeastern. <br />University officials expect that over the next 10 years, <br />Gateway University Research Park will provide $500 <br />million in economic impact to the region. <br />Joint School Of Nanoscience & Engineering opens in <br />Greensboro (WFMY - Greensboro, Dec. 7) <br />Nanotechnology School Opens in Greensboro (WUNC - <br />Chapel Hill, Dec. 7) <br />Subscribe Get in Touch <br />welcomes your business <br />A new video from the Office of Governor Bev <br />Perdue shows that North Carolina is ready to <br />do business. The video shows highlights from <br />recent job announcements such as Chiquita <br />(400 jobs) and the "Iron Man 3" film <br />announcement, the grand opening of <br />Caterpillar's state -of- the -art facility in Forsyth <br />County, and the recent Forbes rankings, <br />including No. 3 Best State for Business and <br />No. 1 Regulatory Environment. See the video <br />Attachment number 1 <br />20 <br />1 -1 Page 430 <br />Video: North Carolina <br />Meet the Developer: Garrett <br />