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University of Alabama Opens South Engineering Research Center
The University of Alabama opened the $70 million South Engineering Research Center in January of 2012 in Tuscaloosa. The three-story, 208,000-sf facility provides over 40 research and instructional labs, lecture halls, classrooms, conference rooms, and office space for over 175 faculty, staff, and students. The building, which features a large combustion lab, will accommodate research in structures, electromechanical systems, dynamics, embedded systems, and automotive combustion and energy.
University of Ottawa Builds Social Sciences Building
The University of Ottawa is building a 16-story facility to house the Faculty of Social Sciences. The $112.5 million project is an expansion of the existing Vanier Hall and includes 277,700 sf of new construction and 145,000 sf of renovation. Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, the building will provide additional research space for neuroscience, economics, experimental psychology, management, and public policy. The facility features a 225-seat tiered lecture hall, a 120-seat classroom, a multistory atrium, and a green roof.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Plans Molecular Cancer Imaging Facility
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is planning to build the $20 million Molecular Cancer Imaging Facility in Boston. The laboratory will allow physicians to better diagnose and characterize cancer, choose targeted therapies, monitor treatment efficacy, and improve the outcomes of adult and pediatric patients with cancer. The project is supported by $10 million in funding from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.
Northwestern University Plans Bienen School of Music
Northwestern University is planning to build a new facility to house the Bienen School of Music in Evanston, Ill. The 150,000-sf building will include teaching labs, faculty offices, classrooms, teaching studios, practice rooms, a 400-seat recital hall, and a theater. The facility will also provide space for the School of Communication. Construction will begin in May of 2012 with occupancy expected in fall of 2015.
Carnegie Mellon University Plans Multidisciplinary Research Building
Carnegie Mellon University plans to break ground in summer of 2012 on a $70 million facility for research in energy, nanotechnology, and biomedical science. The 80,000-sf project will accommodate programs in biomedical engineering and is expected to open in 2015.