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Department of Energy Breaks Ground on Sensitive Instrument Facility
The U.S. Department of Energy broke ground on the $10 million Sensitive Instrument Facility at the Ames Laboratory in Iowa in June of 2014. Located in the Applied Sciences complex near Iowa State University, the 13,300-sf materials science research lab will house advanced electron and scanning probe microscopes in six laboratory bays built to mitigate vibration and electromagnetic interference. The design team includes M+W Zander, Sears Gerber Architecture, and Snyder & Associates.
Auburn University Opens Magnet Lab
Auburn University opened the Magnet Lab in May of 2014 in Auburn, Ala. Housed in the Department of Physics, the facility provides the College of Science and Mathematics with a 6,000-pound superconducting magnet for plasma physics research. Creation of the laboratory was supported by a National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation award in the amount of $2.1 million, which includes a 30 percent cost-sharing by Auburn University.
HemoShear Occupies New Headquarters and Research Facility
HemoShear occupied its new headquarters and research facility in Charlottesville in May of 2014. The renovated building provides 16,000 sf of lab and office space with 12,000 sf to accommodate future growth. The facility will accommodate streamlined R&D operations with advanced instrumentation to support HemoShear's translational human tissue platforms and predictive bioanalytics for pharmaceutical discovery.
University of Minnesota Plans Physics Lab Renovation
The University of Minnesota is planning an $85 million renovation of the 87-year-old Tate Laboratory of Physics in Minneapolis. The project will provide modern lecture halls and classrooms, instructional labs, faculty offices, collaborative study spaces, conference rooms, and dedicated space for the Fine Theoretical Physics Institute and the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics. The building will also accommodate teaching and research programs of the School of Earth Sciences.
University of Manitoba and Magellan Aerospace Create Advanced Satellite Integration Facility
The University of Manitoba is partnering with Magellan Aerospace to create the Advanced Satellite Integration Facility. The 6,000-sf ASIF will be located at Magellan's Winnipeg site and will be jointly funded and operated with the University. The project will support the simultaneous assembly, integration, and testing of up to three satellite buses, and will also serve as a training center for satellite engineering and production.