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.

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Organizations at the TUCASI Campus

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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