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Mercer University School of Medicine Dedicates Renovated and Expanded Savannah Campus

Published 5/20/2016

Mercer University School of Medicine dedicated an $18 million expansion of its Savannah campus in April of 2016. Located adjacent to Memorial University Medical Center, the project included renovation of 26,500 sf in the Hoskins Center for Biomedical Research and construction of a 30,000-sf addition. The completed facility provides research labs, classrooms, offices, exam rooms for clinical training, simulation suites, tutorial rooms, and study spaces.

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Vassar College Completes Integrated Science Commons

Published 5/19/2016

Vassar College completed construction in spring of 2016 on the $125 million Integrated Science Commons in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Designed by Ennead Architects, the project features the 82,000-sf Bridge for Laboratory Sciences, a teaching and research building that spans a ravine.

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Yale University Plans Science Building

Published 5/15/2016

Yale University is planning to replace the J.W. Gibbs Laboratory on its New Haven campus with the 280,300-sf Yale Science Building. Located on Science Hill, the six-story facility will feature specialized research laboratories, underground core labs, a 500-seat lecture hall, and a shared commons area. A small greenhouse and a mechanical penthouse will be located on the roof. The Yale Science Building is being designed by Cesar Pelli of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects to attain LEED Gold sustainable design certification.

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UC San Francisco Plans Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Published 5/13/2016

The University of California, San Francisco is planning to build the Weill Institute for Neurosciences on its Mission Bay campus. The facility will provide both research laboratories and clinical space, and is supported by a donation of $185 million by Sanford and Joan Weill. Accommodating 45 principal investigators, the collaborative project will integrate the disciplines of neurology, neuroscience, genomics, chemistry, computer science, psychiatry, and engineering.

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Fraunhofer ISE Constructs Cleanroom Laboratory

Published 5/12/2016

Fraunhofer ISE is expanding the Photovoltaic Technology Evaluation Center (PV-TEC) with the construction of an 8,600-sf cleanroom in Freiburg, Germany. The PV-TEC Select laboratory will act as a pilot plant for new front-end processing technologies, which relate to the phase of solar cell production before metallization. Accommodating research, development, and testing operations, the project aims to increase the efficiency of solar cells by up to 25 percent. 

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Chapman University Breaks Ground on Center for Science and Technology

Published 5/11/2016

Chapman University broke ground on the $130 million Center for Science and Technology in late April of 2016 in Orange, Calif. Accommodating the Schmid College of Science and Technology and the Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, the three-story, 140,000-sf facility will provide advanced teaching and research space for biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, math, computational science, food science, psychology, and health science.

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University of Sydney Opens Nanoscience Hub

Published 5/4/2016

The University of Sydney opened the AUD$150 million Sydney Nanoscience Hub in April of 2016. Housing the Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (AINST), the facility features ISO Class 5 and Class 7 cleanrooms to support advanced research in photonics, engineered quantum systems, and energy technologies. Providing core labs as well as teaching space, the Nanoscience Hub accommodates device design, fabrication, and testing in a single location.

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Pacific Northwest National Lab Designs Collaboration Center

Published 5/3/2016

Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL) will begin construction by late 2016 on the 24,000-sf Collaboration Center in Richland, Wash. The $9.8 million facility will enable PNNL to host conferences and workshops as well as promoting interaction between researchers and staff, and will offer formal and informal meeting areas, breakout rooms, a café, and a 450-seat event space. The design-build project team includes TVA Architects and Fowler General Construction.

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Loyola University Chicago Opens Center for Translational Research and Education

Published 5/2/2016

Loyola University Chicago opened the $137 million Center for Translational Research and Education in April of 2016. Created in partnership with Trinity Health, the five-story, 225,000-sf facility provides teaching and research space for the Stritch School of Medicine, the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, and Loyola University Health System.

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University of Cambridge Opens Maxwell Centre

Published 4/29/2016

The University of Cambridge opened the $40 million Maxwell Centre in April of 2016 in the United Kingdom. Designed to promote the commercialization of new technologies, the 53,800-sf project provides the Cavendish Laboratory with advanced research space for engineering, physical science, and materials science integrated with facilities for industry partners. The building features a layered lab structure that allows alterations to individual labs without the need for further renovations.

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University of Pennsylvania Dedicates Neural and Behavioral Sciences Building

Published 4/28/2016

The University of Pennsylvania dedicated the $68.6 million Stephen A. Levin Building in April of 2016 in Philadelphia. Designed by SmithGroupJJR, the six-story, 78,000-sf facility accommodates collaborative research in the neural and behavioral sciences. The interdisciplinary project connects two existing structures and houses classrooms, laboratories, offices, study areas, interaction space, and a 170-seat auditorium.

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Howard University Opens Interdisciplinary Research Building

Published 4/26/2016

Howard University opened the $70 million Interdisciplinary Research Building in Washington in April of 2016.  Designed by HDR in association with Lance Bailey and Associates, the collaborative 81,670-sf facility provides laboratories, offices, conference rooms, and a Class 10 cleanroom. General contractor Turner Construction broke ground on the project in spring of 2013.

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Ford Initiates Comprehensive Campus Redevelopment Project

Published 4/22/2016

Ford Motor Company will begin construction in May of 2016 on a comprehensive redevelopment of its real estate portfolio in Dearborn, Mich. The project will include construction of a 700,000-sf design facility as well as the expansion and renovation of Ford's existing headquarters campus. Designed by SmithGroupJJR to promote collaboration and interaction, the updated buildings will feature open workspaces with unassigned seating.

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Western Kentucky University Breaks Ground on Science Building

Published 4/21/2016

Western Kentucky University broke ground in April of 2016 on the $48 million Ogden College Hall in Bowling Green. Designed by Ross Tarrant Architects with Research Facilities Design (RFD) as laboratory design consultant, the 83,000-sf facility will provide a 300-seat auditorium, administrative offices for the College of Science and Engineering, and 36 laboratories for chemistry, biology, and physics.

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute Completes Clinical Sciences Center

Published 4/19/2016

Roswell Park Cancer Institute completed construction in April of 2016 on the $50.5 million Clinical Sciences Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Designed by FXFowle Architects, the 11-story, 142,000-sf project features an expanded chemotherapy clinic, a women's health center, research space, and patient care clinics. The facility also houses academic and administrative offices for physicians, researchers, and staff. The Clinical Sciences Center is located on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and was built by LeChase Construction.

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