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Huntsman Cancer Institute Opens Primary Children’s and Families’ Cancer Research Center
The Huntsman Cancer Institute opened the $173 million Primary Children’s and Families’ Cancer Research Center in June of 2017 in Salt Lake City. Providing advanced genetic sequencing technologies, the six-story, 242,000-sf facility houses biomedical laboratories, space for clinical trials, administrative offices, and a vivarium. The center was designed by Architectural Nexus with Jacobsen Construction as general contractor. The Huntsman Cancer Institute is part of the University of Utah.
Stephen F. Austin State University Constructs STEM Building
Stephen F. Austin State University is constructing the $46.4 million Ed and Gwen Cole STEM Building in Nacogdoches, Texas. Designed by Kirksey Architecture, the collaborative learning facility will accommodate programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Housing the departments of computer science, physics, engineering, and astronomy, the building will feature a makerspace, a digital media lab, a planetarium, and collaboration spaces. The construction manager for the project is J.E. Kingham Construction Company.
Stonehill College Breaks Ground on Academic and Welcome Center
Stonehill College broke ground in June of 2017 on the 36,000-sf Academic and Welcome Center in Easton, Mass. Designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative, the facility will serve as the gateway to the college for prospective students and their families, as well as a dynamic hub for academic and social activities. Located on the college’s main quad, the building will feature large classrooms and seminar rooms integrated with faculty offices to enhance interaction, a 380-seat auditorium, an outdoor terrace, and a variety of gathering spaces.
USDA’s Annual Report Shows Increase of Animals Used in Biomedical Research
The United States Department of Agriculture’s annual summary report on animal welfare has revealed that the number of animals used in biomedical research rose by seven percent in 2016, from 767,622 in 2015 to 820,812. However, the number of animals held but not used in research decreased by 69 percent from 445,972 in 2015 to 137,444.
Texas A&M University Breaks Ground on Transportation Institute Headquarters
Texas A&M University broke ground in June of 2017 on the $70 million headquarters of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). Located on the RELLIS campus in Bryan, the 190,000-sf facility will provide advanced engineering research facilities for the creation of transportation technologies and strategies for the optimization of infrastructure, construction materials, driver safety, and automated vehicles. The building will include a single-story research wing with a vehicle simulator lab, a three-story conference wing, and a multi-story tower.