Welcome to RENCI

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RENCI develops and deploys advanced technologies to enable research discoveries and practical innovations.  RENCI partners with researchers, policy makers, and technology leaders to engage and solve the challenging problems that affect North Carolina, our nation and the world. The institute was launched in 2004 as a collaborative effort involving the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University and North Carolina State University.


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An eye on Earl

earl-story-image RENCI models the path of a hurricane as it heads towards the East Coast

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Hurricane Katrina Five Years Later: A Humanities Focused Observance

Explore the human impact of the storm through workshops, storytelling, photography, singing and songwriting

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Study shows nearly 570 percent increase in western NC development since 1976

RENCI’s urban growth mapping and forecasting extended to 19 mountain counties to aid policy makers on development issues.

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