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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dedicates Computer Science Building
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill dedicated the Frederick P. Brooks Jr. Computer Science Building in October of 2008. The 30,000-sf, four-story facility features laboratories for graphics and computer security, classrooms, faculty offices, and a seminar room. The building is connected to Sitterson Hall, which houses the University’s computer science department. The Brooks Building is part of the $205 million Carolina Physical Science Complex in the College of Arts and Sciences.
University of Texas Health Science Center Constructs Biomedical Facilities
The University of Texas is constructing a three-building biomedical complex in Houston. The three facilities total approximately 400,000 sf and have a construction cost of $161.5 million. The $90 million UT Dental Branch facility is slated for completion in 2010. The $23 million Neuroscience Building will be completed in 2009. The $41 million Biomedical Research and Education Facility, also slated for completion in 2009, will promote translational research by exploring the intersection of engineering and medicine. The three projects broke ground in August of 2007.
University of Rochester Breaks Ground on Clinical and Translational Science Building
The University of Rochester broke ground in October of 2008 on the $76.4 million Clinical and Translational Science Building in Rochester, N.Y. Representing a partnership of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the state of New York, and the National Institutes of Health, the 150,000-sf facility will house labs and offices for the development and commercialization of biomedical research discoveries.
West Virginia University Opens College of Engineering Addition
West Virginia University officially opened a $12 million addition to the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources in Morgantown in October of 2008. The four-story facility houses biomedical engineering labs, group study rooms, offices, a 120-seat classroom, and the Research Center for Alternative Fuels and Engine Emissions.
BD Biosciences Builds AF2 cGMP Facility
BD Biosciences is building the AF2 (Animal-Free/Antibiotic-Free) bioprocess manufacturing facility in Miami. The 90,000-sf cGMP production plant is expected to open in October of 2009 and will manufacture products monitored for animal-origin component raw materials to the tertiary level. The project will include cell culture operations and large-scale liquid filling equipment, supporting the needs of bioprocess companies working with mammalian, microbial, or stem cell lines.