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Center for Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases Opens in Turkmenistan
The Center for Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases opened in September of 2010 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The 260-bed facility is part of a $103 million medical city that includes the 150-bed Central Skin and Venereal Diseases Hospital, the 60-bed Tuberculosis Treatment and Prevention Center, the Center for AIDS Prevention, and the Central Laboratory and Blood Center.
U.S. DOE Breaks Ground on Renovation and Expansion of Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
The U.S. Department of Energy broke ground in September of 2010 on a $73.2 million expansion and renovation of Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, Va. Construction of the Technology and Engineering Development Facility is expected to reach completion in late 2011. The laboratory will support research on nuclear physics, accelerator science, applied nuclear science and technology, and advanced superconducting radiofrequency instrumentation.
University of Texas Builds El Paso Facilities
The University of Texas at El Paso is building three new facilities on its El Paso campus. A $69.2 million, 140,000-sf expansion of the Chemistry and Computer Science building will house the Biomedical Engineering and Bioinformatics Annex, the Research and Academic Data Center, the W.M. Keck Center for 3-D Innovation expansion, and the Center for Space Exploration Technology Research Propulsion Lab.
University of Connecticut Completes Cell and Genome Sciences Building
The University of Connecticut completed the 117,000-sf Cell and Genome Sciences Building in Farmington in August of 2010. The renovated building supports research in stem cell biology, genetics, computational biology, and advanced microscopy and imaging. The $52 million project features open laboratories to support collaborative interdisciplinary research as well as offices, a 100-seat auditorium, and business incubator space. The project was designed by Goody Clancy. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Opens Paleontology Research Lab
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology opened the 33,000-sf Paleontology Research Laboratory in September of 2010. The $7 million facility was awarded LEED Gold sustainable design certification and features recycled materials, rainwater harvesting, and energy efficient lighting. The building consolidates the paleontology department’s offices from three separate locations and includes a mobile-shelving storage system for fossils and minerals.