Higher Education
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Boston University Plans Data Sciences Center
11-12-2018Boston University will begin construction in spring of 2019 on the 350,000-sf Data Sciences Center. The 17-story facility will be located on the Charles River Campus and will collocate the departments of statistics, mathematics, and computer science.
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Hospital Corporation of America Breaks Ground on UCF Lake Nona Medical Center
11-11-2018Hospital Corporation of America broke ground in October of 2018 on the $175 million UCF Lake Nona Medical Center in Orlando.
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Emory University Plans Biomedical Research Facility
11-10-2018Emory University will begin construction in fall of 2019 on a $260 million biomedical research facility in Atlanta.
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University of Michigan-Flint Breaks Ground on Murchie Science Building Expansion
11-9-2018The University of Michigan-Flint broke ground in October of 2018 on a 65,000-sf expansion of the William R. Murchie Science Building. Creating a third wing, the $39 million project will accommodate expanded STEM programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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University of Maryland School of Medicine Opens Health Sciences Facility III
11-7-2018The University of Maryland School of Medicine opened the $305 million Health Sciences Facility III in Baltimore in October of 2018.
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21st Century Agricultural Research Facilities will be Designed to Accommodate Fast-Moving Research
11-7-2018To produce more food for more people with fewer resources, due to climate change and population growth, agricultural bioscience research will need to adopt new research models, including interdisciplinary projects and corporate partnerships, to help fast-track product discovery and development. Timing will be important. “When I first started in agriculture, if you came up with a new corn hybrid, it could be 10 or 12 years before you would grow that hybrid commercially,” says Stephen Briggs, launch director for the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative. “You can’t afford to do that in a 12-year timeframe now. You have to shorten that to two or three years.
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Henderson CountyHenderson County Health Sciences Center
11-7-2018Founded at the intersection of health science and education, the Henderson County Health Sciences Center is building bridges between patients, students, and healthcare professionals. The three-story facility provides an enhanced experience for patients through a complex network of professionals working together. The facility is the result of a strategic partnership between Pardee Hospital, Blue Ridge Community College, Wingate University, and Henderson County. Henderson County coordinated and funded the project through a public-private partnership that expands space, funds, and resources for the three entities and the surrounding community.
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Phoenix College Opens Renovated Physical Sciences Building
11-6-2018Phoenix College celebrated the opening of its renovated physical sciences building in November of 2018.
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California State University-Chico Breaks Ground on Physical Sciences Building
11-4-2018California State University-Chico broke ground on a $101 million physical sciences building in October of 2018.
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Sam Houston State University Plans College of Osteopathic Medicine
11-3-2018Sam Houston State University will break ground in late 2018 on a 107,000-sf facility for the College of Osteopathic Medicine in Conroe, Texas.
