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University of Oregon Breaks Ground on Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
The University of Oregon broke ground in March of 2018 on the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact in Eugene. Designed by Ennead Architects and Bora Architects, the first phase of construction will include a $225 million, 160,000-sf facility providing interdisciplinary laboratories for biomedical research, collaboration areas, and public spaces. Completion is expected in early 2020.
UT Health San Antonio Breaks Ground on Barshop Institute for Longevity & Aging Studies
University of Texas Health San Antonio broke ground in October of 2017 on the $70 million Barshop Institute for Longevity & Aging Studies. Promoting the integration of research with clinical care, the project will accelerate the translation of medical discoveries into new therapies for patient treatment. Designed by Alamo Architects, the three-story, 108,000-sf building will provide open research labs, lab support, administrative and faculty offices, and a vivarium.
Tufts University Opens Science and Engineering Complex
Tufts University opened the 177,000-gsf Science and Engineering Complex in October of 2017 in Boston. The $110 million project included construction of a five-story, 79,000-sf facility and the renovation of two adjoining halls. Designed to promote collaborative research in life science, neuroscience, and environmental science, the new building provides three floors of wet research space, four core facilities, two imaging suites, a mass spectrometer suite, four teaching labs, and seven meeting rooms.
Oklahoma State University Opens Tandy Medical Academic Building
Oklahoma State University opened the $45 million Tandy Medical Academic Building in Tulsa in September of 2017. Located at the OSU Center for Health Sciences, the four-story, 84,000-sf facility provides advanced simulation training suites including an emergency room, an intensive care unit, a birthing suite, an operating room, and an ambulance bay. The project also offers over 20 small breakout rooms, 18 exam rooms, three lecture halls, classrooms, conference rooms, study carrels, and a simulated hospital and manipulation lab for the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
UT Southwestern Expands Clements University Hospital
UT Southwestern is initiating a $480 million expansion of William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital in Dallas. Providing a consolidated location for medical specialties, the 12-story, 650,000-sf tower will house the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute, 19 operating rooms, an emergency department, and acute inpatient care facilities. The project will provide 300 new beds and two parking structures. Occupancy is expected in 2020.