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Babraham Bioscience Constructs Cambridge Incubator
Babraham Bioscience Technologies will begin construction in January of 2010 on a bioincubator facility in Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Located on the Babraham Research Campus, the 8,800-sf building will house flexible laboratories, offices, cell culture suites, and CL2 biocontainment facilities. The project will support up to 16 early stage bioscience companies. Completion is expected by September of 2010.
Northeast Lakeview College Completes Universal City Campus
Northeast Lakeview College completed construction of its $125 million campus in Universal City, Texas, in fall of 2009. Designed by San Antonio-based Overland Partners Architects in collaboration with Ford Powell & Carson, the newest addition to Alamo Colleges consists of nine buildings of academic and learning space. Built in two phases in just over four years, Northeast Lakeview College is sited on 285 acres and has the capacity to serve 15,000 students. Phase I opened in fall 2008 and consisted of five of the campus’ nine buildings.
University of Connecticut Breaks Ground on Academic Building
The University of Connecticut broke ground on the $42 million West Classroom Building in Storrs in December of 2009. Slated for completion in spring of 2011, the 67,000-sf facility will house 17 classrooms and two auditoria. Classes will begin in the technology-rich building in fall of 2011. The project features a green roof, energy-efficient lighting, low-flow water fixtures, and abundant natural light.
University of Pennsylvania Opens Roberts Proton Therapy Center
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine celebrated the completion of the $140 million Roberts Proton Therapy Center in December of 2009. Designed by Tsoi/Kobus & Associates, the 75,000-sf facility is located primarily in an underground building connected to the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. The Roberts Proton Therapy Center is fully integrated with the Abraham Cancer Center and is the largest proton therapy facility associated with an academic medical center.
New York University Opens Abu Dhabi Campus
New York University officially opened its campus in Abu Dhabi in December of 2009. Classes will begin in the 6,000-sm facility in September of 2010. A permanent campus for New York University will open on Saadiyat Island in 2014.