San Diego
The University of California, San Diego is opening the $37-million, 109,076-sf Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall on its La Jolla campus in November. The privately funded facility was made possible by individual gifts of $17.2-million, $8-million, and $12-million. The building will accommodate 100 graduate students, 60 scientists, and 14 faculty professors, as well as housing the Liebig Center for Entrepreneurism and Technology Advancement, a program designed to speed the process of translating basic research for clinical or industrial use.
