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University of Vermont Completes Discovery Hall
The University of Vermont celebrated the opening of the 100,000-gsf Discovery Hall in October of 2017 in Burlington. The interdisciplinary facility was designed by Ellenzweig and Freeman French Freeman to support STEM programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Discovery Hall provides 14 flexible teaching labs and 22 faculty research labs for the departments of chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, mechanical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, and electrical and biomedical engineering.
Wexford Breaks Ground on Providence Innovation Center
Wexford Science & Technology broke ground in late September of 2017 on a $158 million innovation center in Providence, R.I. Cambridge Innovation Center and Brown University's School of Professional Studies have signed leases for space in the 191,000-sf facility, which will include civic and nonprofit conference venues, meeting rooms, and a café. Wexford is working with developer CV Properties of Boston on the delivery of the project.
Savannah State University Opens Science Facilities
Savannah State University opened two new science facilities in September of 2017 in Savannah, Ga. The two-story, 30,000-sf Science and Technology Center provides labs and faculty offices for programs in chemistry, civil engineering, and electrical engineering technology. The 17,000-sf Marine Science Building features a deep water access facility and labs for dolphin survey, necropsy, fish ecology, ocean acidification, environmental toxicology, and coastal biophysics.
Rutgers University-Camden Dedicates Nursing and Science Building
Rutgers University-Camden dedicated the $62.5 million Nursing and Science building in September of 2017. Designed by Perkins Eastman, the 100,000-sf facility connects Rutger’s Camden campus with Cooper University Hospital and provides simulation training facilities, teaching labs, classrooms, computer labs, conference rooms, lecture halls, study spaces, and faculty and administrative offices.
Roche and Proteostasis Lease Boston Landing Facilities
Roche Diagnostics has leased research space in NB Development Group’s Boston Landing. Roche will take occupancy of the approximately 29,000-sf facility, which is located in a 246,405-sf structure at 80 Guest Street, in early 2018. Proteostasis Therapeutics will also occupy a similar footprint in the building in early 2018.