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- BULLS Prepares Young Adults in Durham for Life Sciences Jobs
- The Latest on the Winter Storm Heading for the Triangle
- Cary Takes Steps to Restore Trust After Manager Departs
- UNC Announces Plans to Finally Build Campus North
- A Senate Candidate Spent How Much on Chik-fil-A?
Good morning, readers.
Did you know that those super popular GLP-1 drugs are manufactured and distributed right here in Durham?
The life sciences industry in North Carolina has exploded in the last several years, with companies like Novo Nordisk, known for its popular diabetes and weight loss drugs, investing billions of dollars in new facilities, and creating thousands of jobs.
But in some cases companies have struggled to fill those jobs, and many Durham residents, especially young adults, weren’t aware of the career opportunities available to them in the fields of life science and biotechnology.
In 2021, nonprofit Made In Durham created the BULLS Life Sciences Academy to recruit young adults into the Bioworks program at Durham Tech, and prepare them for careers in the industry.
Since its inception, BULLS has graduated over 200 students, with 77 now working in the life sciences field across 22 different companies.
On February 4, you can join me and my colleagues at INDY and The Assembly for a fun and detailed conversation on how Durham continues to innovate to meet future workforce needs.
Korie Dean and I will lead the audience through a series of conversations with folks at the forefront of Durham’s economic future, including Durham Technical Community College President JB Buxton and head of alliance development at Novo Nordisk, Nicole Niwa.
Doors open at 5 p.m. in the Full Frame Theatre at American Tobacco Campus. Tickets are $10, but free for INDY Press Club members!
—Justin
Artist Raheleh Filsoofi returns to the Nasher Museum with BITE, a visceral live performance using clay gathered from the museum’s own grounds. Through the intimate act of biting ceramic plates, Filsoofi explores memory, migration, and the body’s bond to land. The evening includes an artist talk and reception. Free and open to the public. Join us on Thursday, February 5.
The latest from INDY, plus other stories around the state you’ll want to read. Handpicked every day by INDY Editor-in-Chief Sarah Willets.
LOCAL
Storm Warning
State officials are warning that this weekend’s winter storm will be “a massive disruption.” Kennedy Thomason writes for the INDY on the latest forecast and some tips.
LOCAL
Survey Says
Last night, Cary officials funded an internal investigation into the former town manager and a staff satisfaction survey. INDY’s Chloe Courtney Bohl wrote about the measures before the meeting.
EDUCATION
Satellite Campus
UNC plans to develop roughly 230 acres of land north of the main campus, an effort nearly two decades in the making, The Assembly reports.
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LOCAL: The Raleigh City Council gave North Hills the OK this week to build up to 37 stories, a proposal that has faced opposition from residents, WUNC reports.
EDUCATION: Durham Public Schools will implement training on recognizing and reporting child abuse after three administrators were indicted on charges of obstructing justice, CBS17 reports.
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- The Walk for Peace is passing through Apex today. The town shared guidance on how to watch respectfully.
- Our Assembly colleague Bryan Anderson mathed out how much Michael Whatley (who is challenging Roy Cooper for an open Senate seat) has spent at Chik-fil-A. And it’s a lot.
- Enlace Latino has published a comprehensive voter guide in Spanish.
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