WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Impactful NSF program will help build capacity and broaden participation in research and education. * * * The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $38 million to expand its support for quantum information science and engineering (QISE). From advancing the ways in which we create sustainable energy to improving cyber security, NSF's Expanding Capacity in Quantum Information Scien  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Aug.14, 2023: Deere & Company [NYSE: DE] and Kreisel Electric GMBH, an Austrian company, which John Deere acquired majority ownership of in 2022, will create 50 jobs in Forsyth County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. John Deere Electric Powertrain LLC will invest $69.6 million to establish its North American headquarters and build a battery and charger manufacturing facility i  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: * * * Research looks at what the move to clean energy may mean for labor markets * * * New research by Wake Forest Associate Professor of Economics Mark Curtis looks at the implications for U.S. workers in the transition to a low-carbon economy. The paper, "Workers and the Green-Energy Transition," looks at carbon-intensive industry workers and the transition to green jobs. Curtis and co-aut  more