/tags/institute-for-emerging-issues Institute for Emerging Issues en-US Copyright Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:14:51 GMT /science-technology/2016-02-03/preparing-for-an-automated-workforce North Carolina is home to a growing number of startup companies that are trying to stay ahead of today's constant need for innovation. The upside of that… Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:14:51 GMT /science-technology/2016-02-03/preparing-for-an-automated-workforce Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2016-02-03/preparing-for-an-automated-workforce North Carolina is home to a growing number of startup companies that are trying to stay ahead of today's constant need for innovation. The upside of that… Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:14:51 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2016-02-03/preparing-for-an-automated-workforce Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2015-09-10/big-push-to-innovate-five-nc-cities-selected A new initiative to help spark innovation across the state will focus on five cities. The announcement was made Friday at NC State's Hunt Library.“Next up… Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:04:19 GMT /business-economy/2015-09-10/big-push-to-innovate-five-nc-cities-selected Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2014-08-18/nc-teachers-get-close-up-look-at-german-work-education-model North Carolina’s manufacturing story is old and complicated. In just the past decade, the state has seen many traditional manufacturing operations shut… Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:42:35 GMT /business-economy/2014-08-18/nc-teachers-get-close-up-look-at-german-work-education-model Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2014-04-11/report-nc-manufacturing-jobs-new-and-modern Manufacturing jobs across the state are holding steady in some regions. A report released Thursday takes a look at modern manufacturing and how it can… Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:35:52 GMT /business-economy/2014-04-11/report-nc-manufacturing-jobs-new-and-modern Leoneda Inge /business-economy/2013-02-11/manufacturing-conference-in-raleigh-looks-to-the-future North Carolina has a long history in manufacturing. Thousands of jobs have been lost to competition elsewhere. But a conference today at the Raleigh… Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:12:39 GMT /business-economy/2013-02-11/manufacturing-conference-in-raleigh-looks-to-the-future Leoneda Inge /education/2012-02-08/gen-z-in-the-workplace North Carolina’s workforce continues to evolve as the economy evolves and digs its way out of the last recession. The Institute for Emerging Issues at N-C… Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:20:00 GMT /education/2012-02-08/gen-z-in-the-workplace Leoneda Inge /education/2012-02-06/emerging-issues-forum-takes-on-gen-z This year’s Emerging Issues Forum in Raleigh is taking a close-up look at the so-called Generation “Z.” The conference sets out to better understand and… Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:15:00 GMT /education/2012-02-06/emerging-issues-forum-takes-on-gen-z Leoneda Inge