Higher Education

Silicon Valley Vibe Permeates Higher Ed Building Design

University of Maryland Computer Science Facility Emphasizes ‘Hackathon’ Energy

Published 6-23-2021

A onetime University of Maryland student who struck it big in the tech industry returned to donate significant funding for a new computer science center—one that brings Silicon Valley facilities, visible building tech, and up-to-the-minute environmental controls into College Park. Brendan Iribe left school and ended up cofounding Oculus, which was later sold to Facebook for $2 billion. He returned to Maryland with a vision for inspiring innovators of the future by providing them with spaces in which to create new technologies.

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Winstanley Enterprises Breaks Ground on New Haven Bioscience Center

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New Haven, Conn.

Published 6-23-2021

Winstanley Enterprises broke ground in June of 2021 on a $100 million bioscience research center in New Haven, Conn.

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University of California, Berkeley Plans Computing and Data Science Hub

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Berkeley, Calif.

Published 6-21-2021

The University of California, Berkeley is planning to begin construction in 2022 on the Gateway, a visionary new home for the Division of Computing, Data Science, and Society.

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University of Southern Maine Builds Career and Student Success Center

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Portland, Maine

Published 6-18-2021

The University of Southern Maine broke ground in May of 2021 on the 42,000-sf Career and Student Success Center in Portland.

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Carnegie Mellon University Constructs Scaife Hall of Engineering

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Pittsburgh

Published 6-14-2021

Carnegie Mellon University is constructing a $75 million replacement facility for the Alan Magee Scaife Hall of Engineering in Pittsburg.

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Stetson University Breaks Ground on Health Sciences Building

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DeLand, Fla.

Published 6-11-2021

Stetson University broke ground in June of 2021 on the Cici & Hyatt Brown Hall for Health & Innovation in DeLand, Fla.

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Curricular and Co-Curricular Spaces Merge Seamlessly in a Single Academic Facility

Rollins College’s New Campus Center Exemplifies an Applied Liberal Arts Education

Published 6-9-2021

Kathleen W. Rollins Hall at Rollins College in Orlando, Fla., embodies the social/entrepreneurial mission of the college and exemplifies the meaning of an applied liberal arts education. Opened in January 2020, the 29,225-sf facility collocates 10 programs that immerse students in global learning opportunities and partnerships, both on and off campus.