A park within the park
The Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies Inc. (TUCASI) was established in 1975 and intended to serve the three Founding Universities (Duke University, NC State University, and UNC-Chapel Hill) within the Research Triangle Park.
Organizations at the TUCASI Campus
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is an independent private foundation dedicated to advancing the medical sciences by supporting research and other scientific and educational activities.
MCNC
MCNC is an independent, non-profit organization that employs advanced networking technologies and systems to help Community Anchor Institutions in North Carolina communicate with their constituents more effectively and meet their specific organization’s mission, vision and goals.
Micross
Micross Advanced Interconnect Technology (Micross AIT) is home to one of the premier wafer bumping and wafer level packaging facilities in the U.S., with 25+ years of experience in developing and providing leading-edge interconnect and integration technologies to customers around the world.
National Humanities
The National Humanities Center is the leading independent American institute for advanced study in all fields of the humanities that seeks to ensure the continuing strength of the liberal arts and to affirm the importance of the humanities in American life.
NC Biotech
The NC Biotechnology Center makes the connections that create biotech jobs for North Carolina. Established in 1984, the NC Biotechnology Center is a private, non-profit corporation supported by the General Assembly. Various programs and statewide offices create long-term economic and societal benefits for North Carolina.
Tucasi Officers
Farad Ali
Chair of the Board
President & CEO
Asociar
Warwick Arden
President
Provost
North Carolina State University
Jennifer Lodge
Vice President
Vice President for Research & Innovation
Duke University
Dr. Blossom Damania
Vice President
Vice Dean for Research, School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Barbara Mulkey
Executive Committee
Director, General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership
North Carolina State University
Dick Daugherty
Audit Committee
Retired Senior Executive
IBM
Scott Levitan
Ex-Officio Trustee
President and CEO
Research Triangle Foundation of NC
Linda Hall
Treasurer
CFO
Research Triangle Foundation of NC
Sarah Chick
Secretary
Sr. Manager of Strategic Engagement
Research Triangle Foundation of NC
TUCASI Board of Trustees
Warwick Arden
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
North Carolina State University
Farad Ali
President & CEO
Asociar
Chris Clemens
Senior Associate Dean for Research and Innovation
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Blossom Damania
Boshamer Distinguished Professor
Vice Dean for Research
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jennifer Lodge
Vice President for Research & Innovation
Duke University
Jennifer Francis
Interim Provost
Duke University
Louis Martin-Vega
Dean of Engineering
North Carolina State University
Noah Pickus
Associate Provost and Senior Advisor
Kenan Institute for Ethics
Duke University
Anita Brown-Graham
Founder and director of the ncIMPACT Initiative at the UNC School of Government
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Paul Weisenfield
EVP, International Development
RTI International
Penny Gordon-Larsen
Interim Vice Chancellor for Research, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Dick Daughtery
Retired Senior Executive
IBM
Thomas Shanahan
Senior Vice President of External Affairs
The University of North Carolina General Administration
Mladen Vouk
Distinguished Professor and VC for Research
North Carolina State University
Michael Vollmer
COO
University of North Carolina System