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The National Institutes of Health National Center for Research Resources announced $1 billion in funding in May of 2010 for the construction and renovation of research facilities. A total of 146 grants were awarded to institutions in 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will begin construction in January of 2011 on a $25 million science and engineering facility. Located in downtown Indianapolis, the building will house research laboratories, offices, and meeting space for programs in biomedical engineering, psychobiology, and renewable energy. Completion is expected in July of 2012.

Indiana University School of Medicine is initiating a renovation at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis to house pediatric translational research. The 18,500-sf facility will provide laboratories, bio-storage, a videoconferencing suite, and office space. Completion is expected in late 2012. The renovation is supported by nearly $8.4 million in federal stimulus funding.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine broke ground in May of 2010 on the $187 million Health Sciences Education Building. Located on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus, the 268,000-sf interdisciplinary facility will provide classrooms, laboratories, pre-clinical training suites, faculty offices, and study areas. The building will also house programs for the UA College of Pharmacy, Northern Arizona University’s College of Health and Human Services, and Arizona State University’s College of Nursing.

Western Michigan University will break ground in June of 2010 on a $69 million replacement facility for Sangren Hall in Kalamazoo. The academic building will feature technology-rich classrooms and is slated for occupancy in fall of 2012. The facility will include faculty offices, computer labs, and an education library.