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University of Texas Develops Longevity & Aging Center
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is developing the new Sam and Ann Barshop Center for Longevity and Aging Studies. The Barshops donated $4 million to the Texas Research Park facility, which will provide laboratory space for scientists.
Radiant Photonics Opens Austin Headquarters
Radiant Photonics (formerly Radiant Research) has opened its new 35,000-sf headquarters in Northeast Austin. The fiber optics components manufacturer's new site includes facilities for pilot manufacturing and a cleanroom.
Verisign Considers Dulles Station Office Space
Verisign is considering 600,00-sf of new office space in the 1.5 million-sf Dulles Station project in Herndon. The California-based Internet service company will be consolidating its four Herndon offices and 1,000 employees in the new space. Verisign may obtain between 500,000-sf and 700,000-sf of the Dulles Station complex developed by Crimson Partners. Groundbreaking on the first 176,000-sf building is scheduled for April, with construction completed in one year.
Qiagen Sciences Completes New Facility
Qiagen Sciences is completing a 190,000-sf facility in Germantown, where the company is licensed to manufacture products resulting from the collaboration of Seattle-based Qiagen Genomics and The Institute for Genomic Research in Rockville, Md., on tuberculosis strains. Qiagen Genomics' parent company is Germany-based Qiagen.
WFU Baptist Medical Plans New Cancer Center
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has plans for a comprehensive new cancer center. The $75 million, 257,350-sf outpatient facility will consolidate all existing oncology services. If approved, construction will soon begin on the planned four-story building, with completion estimated for summer of 2003.