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Dept. of Homeland Security Reconsiders Chemical Security for College Environments
At a Congressional hearing in late July of 2007, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security established a research committee to explore ways of adapting the regulations for the storage of chemicals and hazardous materials for college campuses. As the cost and effort of complying with federal regulations for chemical storage can be extensive, the working group will review and revise the regulations in order to create a standard appropriate for university laboratories and facilities.
University of Hertfordshire Opens Health Research Building
The University of Hertfordshire opened the four-story Health Research Building in Hatfield, UK, in late July of 2007. Sited on the College Lane campus, the facility will accommodate research on dementia in senior citizens. The facility is part of the Health and Human Sciences Research Institute’s Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care and is funded by the NHS National Institute of Health Research. The center will study end of life care, interventions, and medication management.
Princeton University Plans New Chemistry Building
Princeton University has approved plans for a new 260,000-sf, four-story chemistry building and a connecting pedestrian bridge. Replacing existing chemistry facilities, the building will house teaching and research labs, department offices, lecture halls, and an auditorium. The project will be designed to be energy efficient with photovoltaic panels and advanced HVAC systems. Site work began in summer of 2007 with completion expected in fall of 2010.
UC Davis Occupies Veterinary Medicine Facility
UC Davis completed construction of the 125,000-sf Veterinary Medicine III A building in summer of 2007. The $77 million facility houses classrooms and research space to enable consolidation of the School of Veterinary Medicine in a single location. The project began construction in March of 2002 and was publicly funded.
Indian Institute of Science Plans Bangalore Campus
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is planning to construct a new campus in Bangalore, double the size of its existing footprint. IISc is also engaged in the construction of a new library and laboratories for nanotechnology, engineering, biology, and physics. The new construction, modernization, and expansion projects will enable IISc to expand the clinical applications of its biology and engineering research, with the potential to construct a biomedical center in the future.