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University of Central Florida Dedicates Siemens Energy Center
The University of Central Florida dedicated the $850,000 Siemens Energy Center in Orlando in October of 2008. Created in partnership with Siemens Power Generation, the 10,900-sf laboratory will provide collaborative research space for UCF and Siemens to develop sustainable power generation technologies. Construction on the facility began in January of 2008.
University of Queensland Opens National Imaging Facility
The University of Queensland opened the National Imaging Facility in Brisbane, Australia, on October 1, 2008. The project houses a $4.5 million PET/MRI system, a $3.5 million 9.4T scanner, a $2.1 million research cyclotron, a $1.5 million 1.5T MRI, and an $800,000 Micro Animal PET. The facility is housed in the Centre for Magnetic Resonance and provides advanced molecular imaging capabilities.
Rensselaer Opens Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute opened the $200 million Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center in October of 2008 in Troy, N.Y. The 220,000-sf technology-rich facility includes a 1,200-seat concert hall, a 400-seat theater, artist studios and rehearsal spaces, and a 360-degree panoramic screen. The center supports collaborative creation and research in art and technology, including visualization, animation, and acoustics. Background noise has been minimized in the building, which features a nearly silent heating and cooling system.
Niagara University Plans Golisano Center for Integrated Sciences
Niagara University is planning to construct the $25 million Golisano Center for Integrated Sciences on its campus in upstate New York. The two-story, 44,000-sf complex will house interdisciplinary classrooms and laboratories for biology, chemistry, physics, bioinformatics, and computational chemistry. The building will provide integrated and flexible research and teaching facilities and is slated for completion by fall of 2011.
SAFC Pharma Breaks Ground on Verona Manufacturing Facility
SAFC Pharma broke ground in October of 2008 on a 45,000-sf manufacturing facility for active pharmaceutical ingredients in Verona, Wis. Sited in the Verona Technology Park, the expansion will accommodate 50 additional employees. The $30 million facility will include isolator boxes for chemical compound handling. Completion is expected in late 2009 with production commencing in early 2010. The project contractor is Vogel Bros. Construction. SAFC Pharma is headquartered in the University Research Park in Madison and is a subsidiary of St.