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University of Oregon Dedicates Nanoscience Lab
The University of Oregon in Eugene dedicated the $16 million Lorry I. Lokey Science Complex in February of 2008. The underground nanotechnology research laboratory is associated with the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute, a consortium that includes the University of Oregon, Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University, Portland State University, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, and nanoscience industry partners.
University of Missouri Breaks Ground on Agricultural Research Lab
The University of Missouri broke ground in February of 2008 on a $2 million agricultural laboratory at the Greenley Research Center in Novelty, Mo. Part of a planned Learning and Discovery Park for life science partnerships, the project includes a separate conference center. The facility will be comprised of research laboratories, chemical handling and storage, and instrument storage. Completion is slated for late fall or early winter of 2008.
Texas Regional Medical Center Breaks Ground on Sunnyvale Hospital
Texas Regional Medical Center Sunnyvale broke ground in February 2008 on its 117,000-sf general acute care hospital sited on 29 acres in Sunnyvale, Texas. Slated for completion in 2009, the $68 million facility will be managed by Rockwall Hospitals. The 70-bed hospital will house medical/surgical suites, six operating rooms, an emergency department, ICU, and labor and delivery suites.
UALR Builds Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock began site work in February of 2008 on a six story facility for the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology (EIT). Construction will begin in earnest on the $30 million, 120,000-sf facility in summer of 2008. The expansion will be connected to the existing EIT building by a skywalk. The duration of construction is estimated at 18 months. The new facility will enable the University to consolidate engineering programs in a single location.
University of Maine Creates Blast Resistant Wood Building
Engineers at the University of Maine unveiled a prototype of a blast-resistant wood building in February of 2008. Located at the Advanced Engineered Wood Composites (AEWC) Center in Orono, Maine, the facility is constructed with coating treatments applied to the construction material with a design methodology that enables the material to withstand blasts and weather conditions such as hurricanes. This innovation follows on the heels of AEWC’s development of ballistic tent panels for the U.S. Army in 2007.