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University of Manchester Builds National Graphene Institute
The University of Manchester is constructing the $98 million National Graphene Institute in the United Kingdom. Designed by Jestico + Whiles, the facility is being built by BAM Construction with completion expected in spring of 2015. Comprising two isolated concrete structures for vibration mitigation, the five-story, 84,000-sf building will provide 16,000 sf of dedicated cleanroom space as well as optical, laser, chemical, and metrology labs.
University of Illinois Dedicates Electrical and Computer Engineering Building
The University of Illinois dedicated the $95 million Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Building in Urbana in October of 2014. Designed by SmithGroup of Chicago, the six-story, 235,000-sf facility provides advanced classrooms, labs, and equipment suites for interdisciplinary research in biotechnology, communications, computing, energy, and nanotechnology.
Regenstrief Institute Breaks Ground on Indianapolis Headquarters
The Regenstrief Institute broke ground in October of 2014 on its 80,000-sf headquarters in Indianapolis. Located on the campus of the Indiana University School of Medicine, the 40,000-sf facility will accommodate over 50 investigators and 165 staff members engaged in biomedical informatics, health services, and aging research. The four-story project was designed by Schmidt Associates of Indianapolis.
University of Ottawa Opens Advanced Research Complex
The University of Ottawa opened the Advanced Research Complex in October of 2014. The $57 million interdisciplinary facility houses the Centre for Advanced Photonics and features a 44-ton accelerator mass spectrometer. Designed by COLE+Associates Architects, the five-story, 150,000-sf project was built with four vibration-resistant floating floors to accommodate advanced research in geoscience and nanophotonics. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which was built by Pomerleau.
University of Virginia Dedicates Translational Research Building
The University of Virginia School of Medicine dedicated the Ivy Foundation Translational Research Building in October of 2014. Located in the Fontaine Research Park in Charlottesville, the collaborative, interdisciplinary facility will house twelve scientific programs and a clinical research unit for the creation of advanced biomedical therapies. Construction of the project is funded in part by a $45 million donation from the Ivy Foundation.