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Muhlenberg College Completes Sustainably-Designed Science Building
Muhlenberg College occupied its new sustainably-designed science building in Allentown, Pa., in September of 2006. The ground floor of the facility houses Introductory Biology; the first floor, Organismal Biology; and the second floor, Cell and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Neuroscience.
University of Utah Opens David M. Grant NMR Center
The University of Utah opened the $14-million David M. Grant NMR Center on Sept. 8, 2006. The 24,000-sf facility began construction in summer of 2005 and will accommodate researchers in the disciplines of biology, medicine, chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, geology, physics, and materials science. The construction cost of the building was $7,567,700.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Opens Janelia Farms Research Campus
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) opened the 760,000-sf Janelia Farms Research Campus in Ashburn, Va., in September of 2006. Designed by architect Rafael Vinoly of New York City to support interdisciplinary biomedical science research, the campus has been in the planning and construction process for the last six years. Upon full occupancy in 2009, the permanent research staff will number 250 with the ability to accommodate up to 100 visiting scientists.
University of Texas Health Science Center Develops Biomedical and Dental Projects
The University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) at Houston is constructing three new projects. The planned $62-million Biomedical Research and Education center will accommodate adult stem cell research and teaching with laboratories, support spaces, multipurpose conference rooms, and office space. The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston will replace its current six-story facility with a new building estimated to cost $9 million. Both projects will be located in the 100-acre UT Research Park jointly developed by UTHSC and the University of Texas M.D.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Opens Outpatient Treatment Facility
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center opened its new 85,000-sf outpatient cancer treatment center in Basking Ridge, N.J., in September of 2006. Designed by EwingCole of Philadelphia, the $72.5-million facility is sited on 26 acres of wooded land in the Mountain View Corporate Center and features the latest concepts in therapeutic design including extensive use of windows and natural light. The building houses approximately 100 employees and can accommodate 200 patient visits per day. The center could expand in the future to 162,000 sf.