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Connected NationFrom Middle Mile to high stakes in the High Court: MCNC's leadership tackles connectivity in a unique wayOn this episode of Connected Nation, we continue our coverage from the Broadband Community Summit, and we talk with the president and CEO of MCNC, about its role connecting schools and healthcare facilities across North Carolina.We also talk about the importance of middle mile infrastructure and the high stakes of an upcoming court decision.Recommended Links: Microelectronics Center of North Carolina (MCNC) websitePodcast: High Stakes in the High Court as Nation Awaits USF DecisionTracy Doaks LinkedIn2025-06-2521 min
3D InCites PodcastIMAPS Society Award Winners Talk About How Belonging to IMAPS Enriched Their Microelectronics CareersSend us a textAt IMAPS Symposium 2024, the annual IMAPS Society Awards were presented. These awards recognize IMAPS members who stand out for their efforts. They are peer-nominated awards and selected by a panel of previous winners, so it’s very special to receive one, as it means many members have noticed their efforts. In this episode, Françoise sits down with three of the award winners to talk about their IMAPS experience, at different stages of their careers.Emma P Pawliczak was awarded the Steve Adamson Student Award. She is currently getting her...2024-10-1720 min
MCNC's Community Connect PodcastLooking Back, Looking Forward with MCNC Senior Leadership 2023For a dozen years, MCNC has highlighted a 12 broadband-related stories throughout December tocreate the 12 Days of Broadband. For the final day of this year's campaign, we are pleased to shareinsights from the entire MCNC Senior Leadership Team via a podcast as they look back at thesuccesses of this year and look forward to an exciting year in 2024.2023-12-211h 07
MCNC's Community Connect PodcastMCNC’s HERO Project reinforces our commitment to the betterment of North CarolinaOn the latest MCNC Community Connect podcast, MCNC President and CEO Tracy Doaks is joined by MCNC Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Tommy Jacobson to discuss the exciting new HERO Project.
The lack of high-speed Internet and technology for many in North Carolina, particularly in rural areas, has deep social and economic consequences. Over the next few months, you’ll be seeing and hearing a lot about the HERO Project, and this latest podcast helps to paint the bigger picture of what it is we’re working on, the significance of it, and how you might be ab...2023-07-2532 min
Truman Middle College PodcastEpisode #10: MCNC Student LeadersBrandon, Uchenna, and Mr. Tecson talk about leadership and an upcoming trip to the west coast.2023-04-2819 min
MCNC's Community Connect PodcastBuilding Digital Freedom One Community At A TimeOn the latest episode of MCNC's Community Connect podcast, MCNC President and CEO Tracy Doaks is joined by Jeremy Collins, founder and president of Providence Omnistructure.
Listen as Tracy and Jeremy discuss Providence’s social enterprise model in Williamston as a way to build an innovation corridor to surrounding areas in Eastern North Carolina. This important work includes boosting broadband access and connectivity, supporting digital literacy and skills, and servicing important community anchor institutions in these communities.2023-03-0851 min
MCNC's Community Connect PodcastLooking Back, Looking Forward with MCNC Senior Leadership 2022Tracy Doaks, Tommy Jacobson, and the rest of MCNC's Senior Leadership Team reflect on the past year of growth for MCNC and look ahead to the future of broadband in North Carolina. 2022-12-1450 min
MCNC's Community Connect PodcastSync Up! How High-Speed Tech Helps Develop People to Their Full PotentialOn this epsiode, MCNC President & CEO Tracy Doaks is joined by two experts working to bring digital equity and inclusion to Winston Salem and surrounding Forsyth County: Lakisha Jordan, executive director of WinstonNet, and Layla Garms, the Equity in Education program officer at The Winston-Salem Foundation.
Listen as Tracy, Lakisha, and Layla provide insight into the socio-economic barriers to internet access in Forsyth County, discuss the work being done to bridge the digital divide there, and explain how funding and support for digital equity programs give voices to communities around the state and the nation.
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MCNC's Community Connect PodcastCyberthreats & Cybersecurity in the ClassroomIn this episode, MCNC President and CEO Tracy Doaks sits down with members of the MCNC Vital Cyber and K12 teams to examine cybersecurity in education, why it has become a hot target for criminals, and how institutions and staff can maximize resources to mitigate the growing number of attacks and threats increasing almost daily. 2022-08-311h 00
Office Hours with John GardnerEpisode 30- Hope Williams Transforming Private CollegesA. Hope Williams is in her 30th year as president of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU), the statewide office of the 36 private, nonprofit colleges and universities in North Carolina. She works closely with the State of North Carolina and the federal government, and with the North Carolina public K-12 and higher education sectors to address education and related public policy and funding issues. In addition, she oversees fundraising for student scholarships and grants, professional development opportunities for campus leaders, as well as the development of collaborative programs for the benefit of NCICU campuses. Dr. Williams r...2022-08-2234 min