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Emory University is creating the Epithelial Pathobiology Research Development Center in Atlanta. The center will be comprised of three core facilities including imaging and gene expression analysis operations. Housing 15 investigators from four School of Medicine departments, the center is being funded by a five-year, $2.6-million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

The University of South Florida College of Nursing has received a $750,000 donation from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida to establish the Center for Advanced Nursing. Matched by funds from the state’s Facility Enhancement Challenge Grant Program, the facility will be a major component of the new USF Healthcare & Education Center that will house the College of Nursing and a center for integrated education and clinical care.

A new Snohomish County administration building will be constructed in Everett, Washington. Including three floors of customer service office space, a public plaza, and an outdoor café, the facility will replace a parking garage located next to the existing administration building, which will be integrated into the new structure. The building is part of a $170-million makeover of the county campus. The project includes a 1,200-space parking garage and a jail, which is already under construction. Completion of the administration facility and the jail is slated for 2004.

The Advanced Technology Center at Florida Community College at Jacksonville received the design excellence merit award from the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects on August 2, 2003. Designed by KBJ Architects, the 122,000-sf, three-phase technology center is a partnership between the business community and the college. Equipment for the classes taught in the $17.9-million center is donated by businesses, who utilize some of the space.

TDK Semiconductor has relocated its worldwide headquarters from Tustin to a new building in Irvine, Calif. Located in the Irvine Spectrum business park, the facility will house the design center, marketing, sales, engineering, finance, and administration. TDK Semiconductor, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based TCK Corp., produces analog and mixed-signal products for digital cable and satellite applications.