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Berea College Builds Cargill Natural Sciences and Health Building
Berea College is building the $72 million Margaret A. Cargill Natural Sciences and Health Building in Berea, K.Y. Housing the departments of biology, chemistry, mathematics, nursing, and physics, the 125,000-sf interdisciplinary facility will support collaborative education with technology-rich ‘classatories’, team project labs, and seminar rooms for problem-based learning.
University of Nebraska Medical Center Plans Global Center for Advanced Interprofessional Learning
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is planning to build the $102 million Global Center for Advanced Interprofessional Learning in Omaha. The 183,742-sf facility will act as the headquarters of an initiative called iEXCEL (Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning) and will feature virtual immersive reality environments for medical training. The project will also provide collaborative space for engineers, graphic artists, and instructional design experts to develop and research new learning tools and techniques.
HCA East Florida Plans Academic Medical Center at Nova Southern University
HCA East Florida will begin construction in fall of 2016 on a $219 million hospital in Davie, Fla. The facility will be located on the campus of Nova Southeastern University adjacent to HCA's existing emergency department at the site. The 200-bed academic medical center will support collaborative research, education, and training programs as well as accommodating clinical trials.
Oregon Health & Science University Breaks Ground on Knight Cancer Institute
Oregon Health & Science University broke ground in June of 2016 on the $160 Knight Cancer Institute in Portland. Designed by SRG Partnership to foster multidisciplinary collaboration, the seven-story, 320,000-sf facility is located on the South Waterfront Campus and will provide biomedical laboratories, administrative offices, interaction hubs, core labs, a 200-seat auditorium, and space for clinical trials.
University of Western Ontario Constructs Interdisciplinary Research Building
The University of Western Ontario is constructing the Western Interdisciplinary Research Building (WIRB) in London, Ontario. Housing the Research Cluster for Cognitive Neuroscience and the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, the 120,000-sf facility will also provide mixed-use classrooms and 24,000 sf of shell space. The seven-story facility will include a partial basement and a mechanical penthouse. The project architect is Cannon Design. Completion is expected in late 2017.