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Durham College Builds Centre for Collaborative Education
Durham College is building the $40 million Centre for Collaborative Education in Oshawa, Canada. Designed as a campus innovation hub, the 76,000-sf facility will house a business incubator and instructional spaces for programs in pharmacy and behavioral science. The sustainably designed project will feature a green roof, a living wall, a photovoltaic array, and energy-efficient lighting. Completion is expected in April of 2018.
Nebraska Medicine Opens Buffett Cancer Center
Nebraska Medicine opened the $323 million Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center in June of 2017 in Omaha. Located at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the 615,000-sf translational facility is designed to promote collaboration between physicians and researchers in the delivery of advanced patient care. The project is comprised of two towers, a 10-story, 98-lab research facility and an eight-story, 108-bed inpatient treatment center.
Golden West College Breaks Ground on Mathematics and Science Building
Golden West College broke ground in May of 2017 on the 120,561-sf Mathematics and Science Building in Huntington Beach, Calif. Designed by HMC Architects with Research Facilities Design (RFD) as laboratory design consultant, the three-story facility will support a pedagogical model of exploratory learning with 18 wet and dry science labs, interactive classrooms, computer labs, faculty offices, collaboration areas, and a STEM center.
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Opens Advanced Research Centre for Infectious Diseases
The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research opened the Advanced Research Centre for Infectious Diseases in May of 2017 at the University of Ghana in Accra. Supporting the detection, testing, and study of infectious diseases and pathogenic agents, the facility features animal research labs, a BSL-3 (P3) biocontainment lab, and vivarium space. Construction of the project, which includes a solar energy plant, was made possible by a $21 million grant from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
University of New Brunswick Opens Marine Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence
The University of New Brunswick opened the Marine Additive Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in May of 2017 in Fredericton. Supported by $2.7 million in funding from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, the $5 million facility is Canada’s first 3D metal printing research center for the marine and defense industries. Created in partnership with Custom Fabricators and Machinists (CFM) and community colleges in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the project will also accommodate training and workforce development programs.