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Duke University Tops Off Interdisciplinary Research Facility
The Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University recently celebrated the “topping off” of its newest educational and research facility, the Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine, and Applied Sciences (CIEMAS). The state-of-the-art facility features undergraduate teaching and project labs, research facilities and a variety of spaces where faculty and students can both formally meet and informally interact. Zimmer Gunsul Frasca designed the building, and Skanska USA Building is serving as manager of construction.
Denver Health Opens Secure Facility
Denver Health’s new $45.9 million expansion opened in June of 2003. The four-story, 143,000-sf wing brought intensive care unit bed space from eleven beds separated by curtains to 24 private rooms. A secure 21-bed correctional inpatient and outpatient facility is located in the basement, with security cameras and doors and guard stations. The wing also houses 52 medical/surgical private rooms and space for orthopedic services. Gerald H. Phipps Construction was the general contractor for the project, which began in September 2001.
Computer Sciences Corp. Plans Maryland HQ for Homeland Security Div.
El Segundo, Calif.-based Computer Sciences Corp. has selected Anne Arundel County, Md., as the site of its new divisional headquarters. Located at the refurbished Parkway 100, the 109,000-sf facility will accommodate Computer Science’s new homeland security division and approximately 500 employees. The relocation is scheduled for late spring 2004. Computer Sciences is also considering leasing an additional 100,000 sf at Parkway 100.
Sutter Health Plans Camino Medical Facility in Mountain View
Sutter Health is working with affiliate Palo Alto Medical Foundation to build a 275,000-sf facility for Camino Medical Group in Mountain View, Calif. Sited on nine acres, the facility will house physician offices, a diagnostic center, outpatient operating rooms, a laboratory, a pharmacy, and an urgent-care center.
Nanotechnology Research Partnership Granted Funding
The Strategic Partnership for Research in Nanotechnology has been granted $10 million in funding from the Senate to establish a network of nanotechnology research centers. The Strategic Partnership for Research in Nanotechnology is a consortium comprised of The University of Texas at Dallas, The University of Texas at Arlington, The University of Texas at Austin, and Rice University.