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University of Nebraska Medical Center Plans Global Center for Advanced Interprofessional Learning
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is planning to build the $102 million Global Center for Advanced Interprofessional Learning in Omaha. The 183,742-sf facility will act as the headquarters of an initiative called iEXCEL (Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning) and will feature virtual immersive reality environments for medical training. The project will also provide collaborative space for engineers, graphic artists, and instructional design experts to develop and research new learning tools and techniques.
Ferris State University Constructs Advanced Manufacturing Facilities
Ferris State University will begin construction in fall of 2016 on a $30 million redevelopment of the Swan Technical Arts Building in Big Rapids, Mich. Housing the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and the Center for Welding Excellence, the project includes renovation of the existing 47,086-sf building and construction of a 34,462-sf addition. The facility will provide laboratories and classrooms for the College of Engineering Technology. Completion is expected in 2018.
HCA East Florida Plans Academic Medical Center at Nova Southern University
HCA East Florida will begin construction in fall of 2016 on a $219 million hospital in Davie, Fla. The facility will be located on the campus of Nova Southeastern University adjacent to HCA's existing emergency department at the site. The 200-bed academic medical center will support collaborative research, education, and training programs as well as accommodating clinical trials.
Oregon Health & Science University Breaks Ground on Knight Cancer Institute
Oregon Health & Science University broke ground in June of 2016 on the $160 Knight Cancer Institute in Portland. Designed by SRG Partnership to foster multidisciplinary collaboration, the seven-story, 320,000-sf facility is located on the South Waterfront Campus and will provide biomedical laboratories, administrative offices, interaction hubs, core labs, a 200-seat auditorium, and space for clinical trials.
Pfizer Builds Global Biotechnology Center in China
Pfizer broke ground in late June of 2016 on the $350 million Global Biotechnology Center in China. Located in the Hangzhou Economic Development Area (HEDA), the facility will manufacture pharmaceutical biosimilars, which are drugs designed with similar active properties to existing licensed therapies. The project will feature a modular production facility created by GE Healthcare that utilizes flexible, single-use biomanufacturing technologies. The duration of construction will be 18 months with completion expected in early 2018.