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The University of North Texas will begin construction on the Nanofabrication Analysis and Research Facility in November of 2010. Located in Denton at Discovery Park, the $6.4 million project will support research in nanotechnology and materials science with 10 laboratories housing advanced instrumentation. The project is supported by $1 million in funding from the National Science Foundation.

Iowa State University dedicated the $75 million Hach Hall in Ames in October of 2010. The three-story, 135,000-sf facility houses labs and classrooms for the department of chemistry. Ground was broken on the project in September of 2008. LEED certification will be sought for the sustainably designed facility, which features LED lighting, low-flow ventilation hoods, and a heat recovery system.

Clarian Health will break ground in November of 2010 on a $192 million research complex in Indianapolis. Occupying nearly six blocks, the five-building project includes construction of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence and administrative offices. Occupancy is expected in 2012. The project developer is Shiel Sexton.

The University of South Florida began construction in October of 2010 on the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in Tampa. The Beck Group is providing design and construction for the $25 million project, which will include up to 60,000 sf of medical training laboratories, simulation suites, and lecture halls. The three-story facility will also provide up to 30,000 sf of office and classroom space. Completion is expected by December of 2011.

Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) is planning to build a $42 million biomedical research facility in Rootstown, Ohio. The 77,000-sf building will support research on cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, osteoarthritis, Alzheimer's disease, tinnitus, deafness, and cancer. Construction is expected to begin in 2011.