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Swisslog Creates Automated Material Transport System Innovation
Swisslog, a leader in automated material transport systems for the healthcare industry, has developed the TransLogic pneumatic tube system (PTS), a total system solution that meets the unique material transport requirements of hospitals. Renowned for reliability, TransLogic pneumatic tube systems transport carriers at speeds up to 25 feet per second with payloads of up to 15 lbs. In addition, TransLogic pneumatic tube systems continue to innovate in response to the demanding needs of hospitals.
Columbia University Develops Manhattanville Campus
Columbia University is planning to construct the Jerome L. Greene Science Center on 17 acres in the West Harlem area of New York City. Housing multidisciplinary neuroscience research involving computer science, genetics, and psychology, the facility is slated for completion in 2015. The project is part of the first phase of Columbia’s expansion onto the Manhattanville site located two-thirds of a mile from Columbia’s main campus. New buildings for the Columbia Business School and the School of the Arts will be included in phase one.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Opens College of Business
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University celebrated the opening of its $13 million, 54,225-sf College of Business facility on January 31, 2008. The two-story academic building contains faculty and administrative offices; technology-rich classrooms, seminar rooms; computer labs; and specialized research areas including the Aviation Operations Simulation Lab. Located on the university’s Daytona Beach, Fla., campus, the project is part of $125 million in new and planned construction including an administration building and a worldwide division headquarters facility.
Lam Research Corp. Establishes Livermore Operations
Semiconductor manufacturer Lam Research Corp. will relocate 350 workers to a leased two-building complex in Livermore, Calif. The facility was previously owned and occupied by KLA-Tencor Corp. Each building has a footprint of 120,000-sf. Lam will maintain its current headquarters in Fremont, Calif.
University of North Carolina Constructs Replacement Chemistry Building
The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill will begin construction in March of 2008 on a new chemistry building to replace the 80-year-old Venable Hall. The $123 million facility is slated for completion by August of 2010. Housing teaching and research space for chemistry, marine science, physics, astronomy, and computer science, the building will feature a 400-seat lecture hall and a new science library. The replacement facility is the last phase of UNC’s new Science Complex construction, which began in 2001.