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FDA Modernization Act 2.0 Allows Alternatives to Animal Testing for Drug Development
The United States Congress passed Senate Bill 5002 in late 2022 to allow methods other than animal testing to be employed to establish drug efficacy and safety. Dubbed the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, the legislation supports the inclusion of cell-based assays, computer models, and microphysiological systems such as organ chips in preclinical testing operations. The bill also rescinds a stipulation that animal studies must be used when seeking a license for a biological product that is biosimilar or interchangeable with another product.
Marquette University Completes College of Business Administration
Marquette University completed construction in December of 2022 on the $60 million O'Brien Hall in Milwaukee. Designed by BNIM and Workshop Architects, the four-story, 100,000-sf facility provides the College of Business Administration with open and transparent environments for experiential learning. Featuring collaborative classrooms and laboratories, the technology-enabled structure includes an expansive atrium, a pitch stage, a multipurpose event venue, study spaces, a café, and office suites for departmental leadership.
Cal State East Bay Breaks Ground on Applied Sciences Center
Cal State East Bay broke ground in December of 2022 on the $30 million Applied Sciences Center in Hayward, Calif. Designed by SmithGroup, the 22,165-sf facility will provide flexible classrooms for active learning, a technology innovation hub, and interdisciplinary research space for programs in computer science and engineering. Open-concept laboratories will allow multiple student and faculty teams to engage in collaborative discovery.
Boston University Opens Center for Computing & Data Sciences
Boston University opened the $305 million Center for Computing & Data Sciences in December of 2022. KPMB Architects designed the iconic facility, which provides learning labs, classrooms, research venues, meeting spaces, administrative offices, and a business incubator. Located on the Charles River Campus, the 19-story structure comprises a four-story podium topped by 13 floors, with MEP systems located on additional basement and penthouse levels.
Lincoln Property Company Builds Colorado Research Exchange
Lincoln Property Company and FCP are constructing the Colorado Research Exchange (CoRE) in Broomfield to provide leading-edge lab and office environments for biomedical, pharmaceutical, and technology companies. Designed by HKS Architects, the 461,500-rsf complex will include three structures ranging from 114,000 sf to 173,000 sf. Supported by advanced HVAC systems and emergency backup generators, this innovation ecosystem will offer leasable floor plates of up to 40,000 sf with ceiling heights between 14 and 18 feet.