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Canada Plans National Institute for Nanotechnology Facility
The National Research Council (NRC) is planning the permanent home of the new National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) in Edmonton, Alberta. The $40-million facility will be created by a partnership between the Government of Canada through the NRC, the Government of Alberta, and the University of Alberta. The building will be built to a silver-level LEED certification as specified by the U.S.
Slippery Rock University Plans Expansion
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is seeking to raise a total of $33-million to fund the construction of a science and technology facility, a performing arts center, and a building housing computer labs, study areas, food facilities, and lounges.
Vincennes University Completes Red Skelton Museum and Performing Arts Center Design
Vincennes University has completed the design of the Red Skelton Museum and Performing Arts Center on the university's campus in Vincennes, Ind. Dedicated to the memory of Vincennes-born comedian Red Skelton, the 98,000-sf building will replace the university's 35-year old drama and music structure. The theater will seat 800 and will include several balconies. Academic spaces will house instrumental and choral rehearsal rooms, an acting lab, scene and costume construction labs, dressing rooms, and faculty offices.
University of Cincinnati to Build Varsity Village
The University of Cincinnati will begin construction in April on Varsity Village. Funded by a $10.2-million gift, the project will house competition and training facilities for UC's 18 varsity sports. Highlights of the Richard E. Lindner Varsity Village include a new 3,000-seat baseball stadium, a tennis complex, a boat house, and a 50-meter competitive swimming pool. The track and soccer complex will also be renovated.
GSA Plans Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
The GSA, National Capital Region, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the FDA, has awarded the mid-Atlantic division of Centex Construction the $55-million contract for Phase 2A of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Office Building at the Federal Research Center in White Oak, Silver Spring, Md. The largest facility planned for the FDA campus, the six-story, 550,000-sf CDER will house laboratories, research facilities, and office space.