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Indiana University Opens Data Center
Indiana University opened its $37.2 million data center in Bloomington in December of 2009. The facility is one of the first buildings at Indiana University's new technology park and houses information technology infrastructure and mission critical systems, including supercomputers Big Red and Quarry. The secure building is designed to increase reliability and protect from power outages and natural disasters. SmithGroup provided programming, site planning, architectural design, and interior design for the project.
University of Central Oklahoma Opens Forensic Science Institute
The University of Central Oklahoma opened the $12 million Forensic Science Institute in Edmond in December of 2009. The 35,000-sf facility houses four classrooms, faculty offices, a 165-seat auditorium, a conference room, an atrium, and a multipurpose evidence recovery bay. Construction began on the project in October of 2006. The technology-rich facility is located adjacent to the $30 million Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Forensic Science Center that opened in May of 2008.
Saint Vincent College Builds Dupré Science Pavilion
Saint Vincent College is building the $39 million Sis and Herman Dupré Science Pavilion in Latrobe, Pa. The 102,000-gsf facility will serve as the home of the Herbert W. Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computing. Housing laboratories, classrooms, lecture halls, offices, and conference rooms, the Dupré Science Pavilion will enable the college to expand interdisciplinary programs in biotechnology and environmental science.
University of Michigan Creates North Campus Research Complex
The University of Michigan is investing $1.8 million to create the North Campus Research Complex in Ann Arbor. The project includes renovation of 92,000-sf in four buildings previously owned by Pfizer. Occupancy is expected in early 2010.
SRI Opens Marine Science R&D Facility
SRI International celebrated the opening of its 37,000-sf marine R&D facility in St. Petersburg, Fla., in December of 2009. The $11 million facility can accommodate 100 investigators and staff engaged in marine science and technology research. The two-story building was designed by HOK and built by Manhattan Construction Company. The facility includes laboratories, offices, classrooms, conference rooms, a machine shop, and a hangar bay. SRI-St.