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Mercer University Plans Science and Engineering Facility
Mercer University is planning to construct a new $14-million science and engineering building on its Macon campus. Sited next to the Mercer School of Medicine, the two-story, 52,000-sf facility will house a 150-seat auditorium, a materials-testing system, laboratories, specialized classrooms, and small rooms for student design and research projects. The facility will enable Mercer to support the nearby Warner Robins Air Logistics Center with skilled engineers and scientists.
Northwest Missouri State University Develops Center of Excellence for Plant Biologics
Northwest Missouri State University (NMSU) is developing the 140,000-sf Missouri Center of Excellence for Plant Biologics in Maryville, Mo. The $30-million on-campus facility will house industry tenants as well as academic researchers. The facility is comprised of two major centers, the Graduate Applied Research Center and the Plant Biologics Incubator.
University of Cambridge Constructs Centre for Advanced Photonics
The University of Cambridge is constructing the Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (CAPE) in Cambridge, UK. Designed by TP Bennett of London, the new facility will provide over 4,800 square-meters of research and laboratory space for the University's Department of Engineering's Electrical Division. Housing a 760-square-meter cleanroom and a central atrium, the center will be built by Marriott Construction.
TSP Breaks Ground at Sandia Science & Technology Park Expansion
Team Specialty Products (TSP), a developer and manufacturer of mechanical and electical products for government research and development clients, broke ground in June, 2005 on a 22,000-sf addition to its existing 15,000-sf facility in Albuquerque. Located in the Sandia Science & Technology Park near Kirtland Air Force Base, the expansion will enable TSP to expand its work force from 64 to 90 employees. The addition was designed by architect Alexander Harris, with Gerald Martin as general contractor.
Schering-Plough Biopharma Consolidates in Palo Alto
Schering-Plough Corp. is consolidating biopharma research operations in Palo Alto, Calif. Subsidiary Canji Inc. will be relocated to merge with Schering-Plough's DNAX Research Institute to create an integrated company called Schering-Plough Biopharma. The 68,000-sf facility, where DNAX is located, will be fully operational by the third quarter of 2005. Schering-Plough Biopharma will focus primarily on biologics research including monoclonal antibodies and therapeutic proteins.