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Purdue University Dedicates Hall for Discovery and Learning Research
Purdue University dedicated the $25 million Hall for Discovery and Learning Research in April of 2010 in West Lafayette, Ind. The four-story, 91,000-sf facility houses the Discovery Learning Research Center, the Alfred Mann Institute for Biomedical Development, the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence, the Center for Analytical Instrumentation Development, the Healthcare Technical Assistance Program, the Network for Computational Nanotechnology, the George E. Brown Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation, and ADVANCE-Purdue.
U.S. Department of Energy Expands Jefferson Lab
The U.S. Department of Energy is investing $73.2 million to construct a 100,000-sf laboratory and office facility at Thomas Jefferson National Laboratory in Newport News, Va. The project will also include renovation of a 96,000-sf warehouse. The combined space created by the renovation and new construction will become the Technology and Engineering Development Facility. The general contractor for the project is Mortenson Construction. Completion is expected in mid-2012.
University of Arkansas Dedicates Rice Research and Extension Center
The University of Arkansas dedicated the 34,000-sf Rice Research and Extension Center (RREC) in Stuttgart in April of 2010. The $12.4 million facility houses research labs, offices, and an auditorium for the university’s Division of Agriculture. The RREC features advanced laboratories for plant genetics, molecular biology, and biofuels research. The project architect was Witsell, Evans and Rasco with May Construction Company as general contractor.
University of Tulsa Builds Engineering Facilities
The University of Tulsa is planning to construct two engineering buildings in Tulsa, Okla. The $14 million, 37,616-sf J. Newton Rayzor Hall will house the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering departments and will provide integrated classrooms, teaching and research labs, faculty offices, and conference rooms. The $16.1 million, 38,600-sf Stephenson Hall will house the Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering departments and will feature 16 classrooms, research laboratories, a conference room, and a student center.
Rutgers University Expands Cell and DNA Repository
Rutgers University was awarded $9.6 million in federal grants in April of 2010 to expand the Cell and DNA Repository located on the Busch campus in Piscataway. The first phase of construction comprises a 5,000-sf cryogenic storage facility built as an addition to Nelson Biological Labs. The second construction phase involves the demolition and renovation of the C Wing in Nelson Biological Labs to create the 11,000-sf RUCDR Nucleic Acid Separation and Analysis Laboratory.