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Medical Research Council Builds Laboratory of Molecular Biology at Addenbrookes Hospital
The United Kingdom’s Medical Research Council is constructing the £197 million Laboratory of Molecular Biology at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge. Designed by RMJM to foster interaction and collaboration, the facility will provide 27,000 asm of low-vibration research space for 400 scientists and 200 support staff. Construction began on the three-story project in March of 2009 and completion is expected in January of 2012.
UC Davis Opens Equine Stem Cell Lab
The University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine opened the Regenerative Medicine Laboratory at the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in May of 2009. Housing advanced facilities to process, culture, and store equine stem cells, the laboratory will also provide stem cell collection kits to veterinarians for harvesting stem cells from blood or bone marrow.
Ethiopian Biosafety Lab Opens in Sebeta
Ethiopia's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development opened a $90,000 biosafety laboratory in Sebeta in May of 2009. The BSL-3 facility will be operated by the National Animal Health Diagnostic and Investigation Centre. Enabling the diagnosis of zoonotic and infectious diseases, the facility includes biosafety cabinets, a refrigerated micro-centrifuge, incubators, a thermo-mixer, and a PCR work station.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Breaks Ground on School of Education
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro broke ground on the $47 million School of Education building in May of 2009. The 120,000-sf facility is slated for completion by fall of 2011. The LEED-certified project features a sustainable design that is expected to save 35 percent on energy costs. Housing 19 classrooms, two lecture halls, and a tiered 100-seat classroom, the facility will include collaboration spaces, instructional computer labs, a multimedia lab, and a research support center.
Texas A&M University Breaks Ground on Agriculture Headquarters Building
Texas A&M University broke ground on the $62.4 million Agriculture Headquarters building in College Station in May of 2009. The five-story, 166,000-sf facility will house classrooms, labs, and faculty offices for the departments of Agricultural Economics; Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications; and Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences. A two-story visitor center will also be constructed. Completion for both projects is expected in 2011.