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FDA's New Campus Wins Design Awards
Situated as the symbolic heart of a newly transformed three million-sf research and administrative campus, the General Service Administration’s (GSA) and US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new Central Shared Use Building was recognized by two leading professional societies in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Mount St. Mary's College Opens Renovated Science Laboratories
Mount St. Mary's College held a dedication ceremony for $6 million in renovated and expanded science facilities in Los Angeles, Calif. on Oct. 29, 2007. At the new Seaver Science Center, the College renovated the classrooms and labs on the physical sciences floor and the biological sciences floor, including upgrades to the Physics Lab and the Instrumentation Lab. The Photolysis Lab was expanded, and two new labs were constructed, the Neurological Plasticity and Aging Lab and the Molecular Biology Research Lab. The facility also houses the newly created Ralph M.
Senate Approves Hawaiian Regional Biodefense Laboratory
The U.S. Senate has awarded $25 million to the state of Hawaii for the construction of a regional biodefense laboratory. The site for the RBL is yet to be determined. The funding is part of $160 million allocated to the state for health and educational initiatives.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Planned in Jeddah
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is planning the construction of a $12 billion research and applied sciences campus near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The cornerstone facility of the graduate research institution is expected to open in September of 2009. The University will accommodate research in biosciences, engineering, applied mathematics, computational sciences, materials science, and energy and environmental resources.
Purdue University Dedicates MRI Center
Purdue University completed the 26,000-sf LakeView Technology Center in Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Ind. in late October of 2007. The facility houses the 7,800-sf InnerVision West magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) center with a 3-Tesla scanner for research and patient care. 8,300-sf of space at the LakeView Technology Center is occupied by tenant Simulex, Inc; the building also houses a 5,500-sf restaurant and a 1,500-sf coffee shop. An additional 10,000-sf of office or laboratory space for second-stage technology companies is available.