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Idaho Partners with Monsanto for Dairy Research Center
The State of Idaho is planning to construct the Idaho Center for Livestock and Environmental Studies, a $37 million dairy research facility. Possible sites include the Magic Valley area and Minidoka County. Monsanto will contribute $1 million to the facility’s construction, with $4 million in additional contributions expected from other industry partners. The University of Idaho will contribute $20 million, as the facility will support the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
BioSquare Biomedical Laboratory Awarded LEED Certification
Boston University’s BioSquare laboratory was recently awarded LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Designed by KlingStubbins of Cambridge, Ma., the 176,000-sf project is located in Boston’s South End neighborhood. Jones Lang LaSalle is the development manager, leasing agent, property manager, and construction manager for the project. The BioSquare complex was built to support innovation in biomedical research and science with the most modern, sophisticated, energy-efficient building systems.
University of Kansas to Construct Cancer Therapeutics Research Lab
The University of Kansas is constructing a two-story, 8,300-sf laboratory for an individual cancer therapeutics researcher, Blake Peterson, on its Lawrence campus. To be attached to the Structural Biology Center, the facility is funded by $5 million from the Kansas Bioscience Authority. Slated for completion in August of 2008, the laboratory will be used to synthesize molecules for cancer drugs and will include animals such as zebrafish for testing purposes.
Swisslog Creates Automated Material Transport System Innovation
Swisslog, a leader in automated material transport systems for the healthcare industry, has developed the TransLogic pneumatic tube system (PTS), a total system solution that meets the unique material transport requirements of hospitals. Renowned for reliability, TransLogic pneumatic tube systems transport carriers at speeds up to 25 feet per second with payloads of up to 15 lbs. In addition, TransLogic pneumatic tube systems continue to innovate in response to the demanding needs of hospitals.
Columbia University Develops Manhattanville Campus
Columbia University is planning to construct the Jerome L. Greene Science Center on 17 acres in the West Harlem area of New York City. Housing multidisciplinary neuroscience research involving computer science, genetics, and psychology, the facility is slated for completion in 2015. The project is part of the first phase of Columbia’s expansion onto the Manhattanville site located two-thirds of a mile from Columbia’s main campus. New buildings for the Columbia Business School and the School of the Arts will be included in phase one.