Leistritz Extrusion to host Reactive Extrusion (REX) workshop
A new hands-on training event focused on advanced polymer manufacturing will debut this spring as Leistritz Extrusion Technology hosts its first Reactive Extrusion (REX) Workshop in North Carolina. Scheduled for May 13–14, 2026, the two-day workshop will take place at the Polymers Center of Excellence in Charlotte and will combine classroom instruction with live equipment demonstrations, according to event organizers.
More than a dozen people sent to hospital after mystery illness hits N.C. solar plant
An illness that is defying easy explanation sickened more than two dozen people at a solar technology plant in eastern North Carolina, according to investigators.
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Electricity bills are on track to rise an average of 8 percent nationwide by 2030 according to a June analysis from Carnegie Mellon University and North Carolina State University. The culprits? Data centers and cryptocurrency mining. Bills could rise as much as 25 percent in places like Virginia. Science writer Dan Charles explains why electric utilities are adding the cost of data center buildings to their customers’ bills while the data companies pay nothing upfront. Read the full June analysis here.To listen to more on the environmental impact of data centers, check out our two-part reported series:- Why the true water footprint of AI is so elusive- How tech companies could shrink AI's climate footprintInterested in how technology affects everyday life? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.
Michael Jordan honors his mother with $10 million donation to North Carolina medical center
The money helps support his mother's work on health and wellness, specifically with making specialists, technology and care more accessible for patients dealing with stroke, spine treatment, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other health issues.
Swiss firm Ypsomed to build first U.S. plant, plans $200 million investment
Swiss medical technology company Ypsomed said on Friday it will establish its first manufacturing facility in the United States with an initial $200 million investment in the town of Holly Springs, North Carolina.
Why MLB Should Seriously Consider Raleigh As Its Next Expansion Target
MLB's vision for prosperity begins with expansion. Raleigh, the state capital of North Carolina, is a melting pot for athletics, education, innovation and technology.
North Carolina company owner pleads guilty over attempted technology sale to China
The federal government says the owner of a North Carolina company has pleaded guilty to trying to sell electronic devices that have military applications to China without a required exporting license.
New Engineering Research Center coming to OSU to study natural rubber
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a 5-year investment of $104 million, with a potential 10-year investment of up to $208 million, in four new NSF Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) to create technology powered solutions that benefit the nation for decades to come. One of the four new centers is TARDISS: Transformation of American Rubber through Domestic Innovation for Supply Security. The Ohio State University (OSU) partnered with Caltech, North Carolina State University, Texas Tech University, the University of California Merced, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Case Western Reserve University for this new center. This makes OSU the only university in the nation to lead 2 ERCs simultaneously. Faculty members in the Food, Agriculture and Biological Engineering Department led the effort.
Drones setting a new standard in ocean rescue technology
The Oak Island Fire Department in North Carolina is using drone technology to improve ocean rescue operations, enhancing response times and safety for both victims and responders.
How TV and movies teach incarcerated people about technology.
In North Carolina prisons, it can take 20 days of work to pay to stream two movies.