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Commonwealth Medical College Breaks Ground in Scranton
The Commonwealth Medical College broke ground on the 185,000-sf Medical Sciences Building in Scranton, Pa., in August of 2008. Designed by HOK in partnership with Highland Associates, the facility will support medical education for over 500 students and will accommodate 175 full-time faculty members. The Medical Sciences Building is comprised of a west research wing and an east instructional wing linked by a courtyard.
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Opens in Yakima
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) opened the 45,000-sf College of Osteopathic Medicine in Yakima, Wash., in August of 2008. The $19.7 million facility will provide health science education for primary care physicians as well as offering degrees in nursing, public heath, and psychology. The private, not-for-profit college is planning to open the College of Allied Health Sciences and the College of Biomedical Sciences as early as fall of 2009.
University of New Mexico Expands Manufacturing and Training Cleanroom
The University of New Mexico will receive $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Commerce to support the fourth phase of development at its Manufacturing Training and Technology Center in Albuquerque. The existing 56,000-sf facility includes a 6,200-sf training cleanroom. The fourth phase will expand the center’s lab-based training programs supporting the industries of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and medical devices.
Sterilin Creates BenchGuard Totally Absorbing Bench Protection
Sterilin Limited, a maker of single use laboratory plastics for life science applications, has created BenchGuard, a highly absorbent paper ideal for protecting benches and surfaces against liquid spills. BenchGuard has a strong polyethylene coating to one side and when placed paper side up it quickly absorbs hazardous spills, protecting the benchtop, the user and also helping to reduce contamination risks. Conveniently packaged and designed for use as a dispenser, BenchGuard simplifies both cleaning and disposal regimes.
NBACC Nears Completion
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will dedicate the National Biodefense Analysis & Countermeasures Center (NBACC) on October 22, 2008. Part of the National Interagency Biodefense Campus at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md., NBACC will support biological threat characterization and bioforensic research. The 160,000-sf lab will employ approximately 120 people and will include a vivarium and BSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories.