University of North Dakota Constructs Collaborative Energy Center
Published 9-30-2015
The University of North Dakota is building the $15.5 million Collaborative Energy Center in Grand Forks.
Published 9-30-2015
The University of North Dakota is building the $15.5 million Collaborative Energy Center in Grand Forks.
Published 9-30-2015
Universities, independent research institutes, and medical centers looking to improve the quality of their research, recruit and retain staff, and compete for funding increasingly focus their attention on establishing core facilities, despite some concerns in the scientific community about where these core facilities are located and possible conflicts between the research groups vying to use them. Almost regardless of discipline, researchers chafe under budgetary constraints—no small problem in the “publish or perish” environment of biomedicine. The tools necessary for even the most basic of protocols are expensive, with cutting-edge equipment running into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. It is hardly surprising that new or remodeled facilities benefit from centralizing certain shared resources, such as imaging instruments, microscopy, cold storage, and animal facilities. But those resistant to the concept cite reservations about establishing accountability, prioritizing purchases, and ensuring equitable access. Do the benefits of core facilities outweigh these potential pitfalls?
Published 9-25-2015
The University of Central Florida is planning to build the $30 million Interdisciplinary Research and Incubator facility in Orlando.
Published 9-24-2015
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory opened the $59 million Chu Hall in September of 2015.
Published 9-23-2015
Diverse projects in New York, New Jersey, and Maryland demonstrate that integrating flexible infrastructure, collaborative work styles, daylight, and sustainability all contribute to a “health-positive” scientific research environment, a concept derived from neurological and behavioral research indicating that access to natural light and human interaction improve well-being and productivity.
Published 9-22-2015
Carthage College opened the renovated and expanded Center for the Natural and Social Sciences in September of 2015 in Kenosha, Wis.
Published 9-21-2015
Scripps Research Institute is planning to construct a new 147,000-sf laboratory complex in La Jolla, Calif.
Published 9-16-2015
The University of Idaho is building the $49 million Integrated Research and Innovation Center (IRIC) on its Moscow campus.
Published 9-14-2015
Sacred Heart University broke ground in September of 2015 on the $45 million Center of Healthcare Education in Bridgeport, Conn.
Published 9-7-2015
Grand Valley State University dedicated the $55 million P. Douglas Kindschi Hall of Science in August of 2015 in Allendale, Mich.