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UMass Amherst Unveils School of Public Health and Health Sciences Hub
The University of Massachusetts Amherst opened the $43 million School of Public Health and Health Sciences Hub in May of 2026 to drive innovation, interdisciplinary discovery, and student success. Consolidating the school’s six departments from seven disparate locations across campus, the 26,800-sf facility was designed by Leers Weinzapfel Associates to support contemporary approaches to team-based learning. Flexible classrooms of varying sizes are accompanied by seminar rooms, open collaboration areas, and advising offices.
Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics Opens Headquarters and iPSC Manufacturing Facility
Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics opened a new headquarters and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) manufacturing facility in April of 2026 in Madison, Wis. Integrating leading-edge capabilities, the 175,000-sf building features process development laboratories, cell culture manufacturing laboratories, three cleanroom suites, and a center of excellence for gene editing.
University of West Florida Breaks Ground on The Synapse
The University of West Florida broke ground in April of 2026 on an advanced intelligence, cybersecurity, and engineering research facility in Pensacola. Building 129, also known as the Synapse, was designed by Caldwell Architects and Perkins&Will to serve as the base for the Center for Computational Intelligence and the Center for Cybersecurity and AI.
Tech Foundry 3 Achieves Practical Completion
Harwell's 70,000-sf speculative laboratory complex at its Science and Innovation Campus in the United Kingdom reached practical completion in May of 2026. Designed by Scott Brownrigg, Tech Foundry 3 comprises six mid-tech units ranging upwards in size from 5,800 sf that can accommodate advanced and industrial manufacturing settings, R&D space, and both wet and dry laboratories. These flexible, self-contained units offer private entrances, grade-level access loading doors, and a minimum clear internal height of 32 feet.
Murray State University Breaks Ground on Veterinary Sciences Building
Murray State University broke ground in April of 2026 on the $60 million Veterinary Sciences Building in Murray to address workforce shortages throughout Kentucky. Designed by Hafer, the 88,000-sf facility will house the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Hutson School of Agriculture’s programs in veterinary technology and pre-veterinary medicine. The one-story structure will be organized into three wings interconnected by support spaces.