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Louisiana Tech Opens Biomedical Engineering Building
Louisiana Tech University celebrated the opening of its $12 million biomedical engineering building in Ruston, La., in early May of 2007. The facility is connected to the Institute for Micromanufacturing and features technologically rich laboratories, classrooms, collaboration spaces, and faculty offices as well as an economic development incubator called the Humana Enterprise Center. Construction was completed in two years. Future plans for the university include a $25 million research park in Ruston.
Arkansas State University Builds Health Sciences Building
Arkansas State University initiated construction on a $4.7 million, 24,000-sf health sciences building on its Mountain Home, Ark., campus in early May 2007. Housing programs in registered, certified, and practical nursing, phlebotomy, respiratory care, and emergency medical technician training, the facility is slated for completion by July 2008. The general contractor for the project is Samco Construction of Cabot.
Purdue University Dedicates New Interdisciplinary Facility
Purdue University dedicated the $12.4-million Gerald D. and Edna E. Mann Hall on May 15, 2007. Located in Discovery Park in West Lafayette, Ind., the facility will provide offices for researchers and staff engaged in health care engineering, advanced manufacturing, cancer care, and homeland security systems.
University of Iowa Develops Coralville Incubator Facility
The University of Iowa (UI) is partnering with Ryan Companies U.S. and the National Genecular Institute (NGI) to build a $20 million research facility in Coralville. Construction began in early May 2007 on the project. The building will be owned by Ryan Companies who will sublease space to the University and NGI. UI’s footprint will consist of the Bioventures Center comprised of 20 wet labs and 16 dry labs that will be subleased to start-up companies.
Wayne State University Constructs Engineering Development Center
Wayne State University broke ground on the $27.3 million Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center in midtown Detroit on May 2, 2007. The project will enable technology development for health care, biotechnology, and sustainable energy solutions. The three-story facility will be located next to the University’s existing College of Engineering and is slated for completion in fall of 2008.