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Western Michigan University Dedicates Wind Turbine
Western Michigan University (WMU) dedicated the area’s first direct grid connected wind turbine at the College of Engineering & Applied Science in Kalamazoo on Sept. 14, 2007. The turbine, installed by the engineering college, WMU's Physical Plant, and project contractor Bauer Power, currently provides two kilowatts of power and will be upgraded to provide five kilowatts during the next few years.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Opens Microbial Sciences Building
The University of Wisconsin-Madison opened the 330,000-sf Microbial Sciences Building on Sept. 14, 2007. Housing the departments of Bacteriology, Food Microbiology & Toxicology, Medical Microbiology & Immunology, and the Food Research Institute, the six-story facility features two atria to foster interaction and collaboration among an estimated 500 researchers. Designed by Plunkett Raysich Architects in Milwaukee with support from CO Architects of Los Angeles, the facility was built by general contractor C.D.
Walter Reed Army Medical Center Opens Military Rehabilitation Center
Walter Reed Army Medical Center opened the Military Advanced Training Center (MATC) in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 13, 2007. The 31,000-sf facility offers unprecedented medical care and services for amputees and limb-loss patients. The facility provides “one stop shopping” for Warrior Care, offering therapy and exercise areas, computer simulation training for military specific tasks; and offices for psychologists, Veterans Affairs representatives, social workers, benefits counselors, researchers, physicians, and nurse case managers.
University of Oklahoma Breaks Ground on Tulsa Cancer and Diabetes Center
The University of Oklahoma broke ground in September of 2007 on the $7.5 million Cancer Institute and Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center in Tulsa. Housing research, diagnosis, treatment, and education, the 23,000-sf facility is slated for completion in January of 2009.
CSU Stanislaus Opens Naraghi Hall of Science
California State University, Stanislaus opened the $55 Nora and Hashem Naraghi Hall of Science in Turlock, Calif. in September of 2007. The 110,000-sf facility took two years to build and houses 25 labs, 58 faculty and department offices, four classrooms, an observatory, a computer lab, a vivarium, and an aquarium. The three-story building features wireless Internet connectivity and leading edge technological infrastructure to support the departments of biology, chemistry, physics, geology, and astronomy.