IBM Awards North Carolina Central University

IBM today announced that North Carolina Central University received an award to advance research in projects ranging from K-12 math and science education to genome and genetic research.

IBM presented the Shared University Research award to NCCU Chancellor James Ammons at the company's University Day event. IBM has provided about $1 million in SUR awards to area schools this year alone, including Duke University, North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

This year the company has also given North Carolina schools access to IBM middleware totaling approximately $13 million through its Academic Initiative, a program aimed at preparing students for the information technology jobs of tomorrow through no-charge access to technology, training and curriculum development resources.

"This award by IBM will benefit our faculty and students as they work on projects to advance research in key areas, like biotechnology," said Chancellor Ammons, NCCU.

With the award, IBM will provide NCCU with an IBM BladeCenter computer cluster, as well as IBM middleware through its Academic Initiative program, that will support a number of research and educational projects at the university.

"IBM has a long history of supporting higher education in this state, especially around innovative research and development," said Rusine Mitchell-Sinclair.

IBM University Day takes place twice a year and brings together IBM developers, local university faculty and students to review existing research projects and discuss future opportunities for collaboration.