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Hackensack Meridian Health Opens Center for Discovery and Innovation
Hackensack Meridian Health opened the Center for Discovery and Innovation in May of 2019 in Nutley, N.J. Located on the ON3 campus adjacent to Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University, the 250,000-sf translational research facility will accelerate the creation of innovative therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, dementia, antibiotic-resistant infections, and autoimmune disorders. The center houses the Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the Institute for Multiple Myeloma, and the Institute for Cancer and Infectious Disease.
University of Colorado Breaks Ground on Business & Engineering Expansion
The University of Colorado broke ground in June of 2019 on a $45 million business and engineering expansion in Boulder. Designed by Anderson Mason Dale to break down traditional disciplinary boundaries and foster cross-functional student competencies, the 75,000-sf project includes the creation of an addition linking the College of Engineering and Applied Science and the College of Business.
Iovance Biotherapeutics Plans Production Facility at Philadelphia Navy Yard
Iovance Biotherapeutics entered into a lease agreement in May of 2019 to construct a 136,000-sf facility at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Featuring modular processes for optimal scalability, the building will support commercial and clinical production of therapeutics based on tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) technologies. The $125 million facility is slated for completion in mid-2021. Iovance will contribute approximately $75 million towards the cost of the building over three years for equipment and construction of the manufacturing suites.
Seattle University Breaks Ground on Center for Science and Innovation
Seattle University broke ground in May of 2019 on the $115 million Center for Science and Innovation. Designed by EYP Architecture and Engineering and Mithūn Image, the five-story, 111,000-sf facility will house the College of Science and Engineering's programs in biology, chemistry, and computer science.
University of South Florida Plans Genshaft Honors College
The University of South Florida is planning to build the $47 million Judy Genshaft Honors College in Tampa. Funded by a $20 million donation from the former system president, the five-story, 80,000-sf facility will feature interwoven spaces including classrooms, study areas, faculty and advisor offices, event venues, collaboration spaces, and a music and computer lab. The project will support the growth of the Honors College to accommodate a total of 3,000 students within the next five years.