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University of Arkansas Plans Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation
The University of Arkansas is planning to build the $26.5 million Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation in Fayetteville. Designed by Grafton Architects in collaboration with Modus Studio, the project will provide the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design with approximately 50,000 sf of applied research and education space to accelerate the creation of innovative timber and wood construction modalities.
Crocker Partners Develops Boca Raton Innovation Campus
Crocker Partners is engaged in a $90 million redevelopment of a former IBM site to create the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC) in Florida. Designed to foster employee engagement and collaboration, the 1.7 million-sf complex will provide Class A office space for life science and technology companies. Sited on 123 acres, the facility will include a conference center with robust audiovisual infrastructure, a business center, a 7,000-sf fitness center, a yoga studio, a catering kitchen, and a 1,200-seat multipurpose dining hall.
Siemens Offers Control Panel Online Symposium
Siemens is teaming up with industry experts from EPLAN, WSCAD, and UL for the Control Panel Online Symposium on April 29, 2019. Industry experts will delve into the latest control panel standards, provide strategies for more efficient control panel designs, and offer tools for the improvement of engineering efficiency. Attendees can join online seminars, visit the virtual fair booths, and chat live with the industry experts.
For more information, visit Siemens.
FM:Systems Provides Digital Workplace Optimization Webcast
FM:Systems is offering a webcast on the use of digital solutions to enhance productivity on May 14, 2020. If you would like to build a smarter workplace, optimize space utilization, and enhance employee experience, FM Systems’ strategies will enable you to leverage connected devices and applications to deliver the flexibility that your staff require. By the end of 2020, mobile workers will account for 75 percent of the total workforce.
Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Provides Billions in Additional Funding to NIH and CDC
A $2.2 trillion stimulus package will support the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in their response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) will be available to the agencies through September of 2024. The CDC will receive $4.3 billion in new funding, which includes $1.5 billion for joint initiatives with state and local governments. The NIH has been allocated $945.4 million, which will be directed to: