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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Builds Center of Excellence for Research and Applied Sciences
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania began building the Center of Excellence for Research and Applied Sciences in August of 2012. Located in West Chester, Pa., the 43,148-sf research and teaching facility will provide chemistry and biology labs, classrooms, seminar rooms, faculty offices, a planetarium, a darkroom, cold storage, and a conference room. The $21.5 million project was designed by RMJM Hillier to support research in biology, biotechnology, medicine, mathematics, and computer science.
Shire Regenerative Medicine Builds San Diego Campus
Shire Regenerative Medicine will begin construction in early 2013 on a 150,000-sf campus in San Diego. Sited on 28 acres, the project will provide labs, offices, warehouses, and manufacturing space for the creation and production of advanced therapeutics. Initial occupancy is expected in 2014. Shire Regenerative Medicine is a subsidiary of Shire Pharmaceuticals of Dublin, Ireland. Shire's U.S. headquarters is located in Wayne, Pa.
University of Kansas Completes M2SEC Research Facility
The University of Kansas completed construction of the $23.6 million Measurement, Materials and Sustainable Environment Center (M2SEC) in Lawrence in August of 2012. Designed by Treanor Architects, the 36,690-sf facility houses the Fracture & Fatigue Laboratory for construction materials testing; an anechoic chamber with wireless shielding for communications research; a biofuels lab; and the Transportation Research Institute.
University of Kentucky Opens Energy Research Building
The University of Kentucky opened a $20.8 million energy research facility in Lexington in August of 2012. Representing a partnership with Argonne National Lab, the 43,000-sf building houses the Kentucky-Argonne Battery Manufacturing Research & Development Center as well as lab space for industry partners. The project is part of the UK Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) and was awarded $11.8 million in federal stimulus funding and $3.8 million in state stimulus funding.
Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing Opens in Disputanta
The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing will open in March of 2013 in Disputanta, Va. The 60,000-sf collaborative research facility represents a partnership of the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University, with founding industry partners including Rolls-Royce, Canon Virginia, and Siemens. The center provides computational labs, large-scale production labs, heavy equipment manufacturing space, and surface coating process suites.