Research and Development

Merrick Launches Biosafety and Biosecurity Consulting Advisory Board
Post date:
6-29-2017
Dateline:
Greenwood Village, Colo.
Merrick & Company has launched an independent forum to advance the issues of biosafety and biosecurity in the laboratory and in the field.
University of Kansas Plans National Security Laboratory
Post date:
6-28-2017
Dateline:
Lawrence, Kansas
The University of Kansas is engaged in a $4 million renovation project to create the National Security Laboratory in Lawrence.
Province of Alberta Builds Calgary Cancer Centre
Post date:
6-27-2017
Dateline:
Calgary, AB, Canada

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The Province of Alberta will begin construction in fall of 2017 on the $1.4 billion Calgary Cancer Centre.
University of Colorado Plans Sports Medicine and Performance Center
Post date:
6-26-2017
Dateline:
Colorado Springs, Colo.

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The University of Colorado will begin construction in July of 2018 on the $61.4 million William J. Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center in Colorado Springs.
University of Texas at San Antonio Breaks Ground on Science and Engineering Building
Post date:
6-22-2017
Dateline:
San Antonio

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The University of Texas at San Antonio broke ground on the $95 million Science and Engineering Building in June of 2017.
Monsanto Plans Greenwood Research Facility
Post date:
6-21-2017
Dateline:
Greenwood, Mo.
Monsanto is planning to build a $30 million agricultural research facility in Greenwood, Mo.
Lab Surfaces in Flux
Flexibility, Aesthetics, and Cost Trends Drive Countertop Choices
Post date:
6-21-2017
All lab work—experiments, equipment usage, write-ups—occurs on countertops, but these flat horizontal surfaces are rapidly changing. “Today, lab work surfaces need to be adaptable, flexible, ergonomic, mobile, reconfigurable, versatile, sustainable, design-oriented, aesthetically pleasing, cost-effective, and easy to install,” says Arnulf Penker, president of FunderMax, a designer and producer of wood-based materials and compact laminates in St. Veit an der Glan, Austria.
Bowie State University Opens Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing
Post date:
6-19-2017
Dateline:
Bowie, Md.

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Bowie State University opened the $102 million Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Nursing in June of 2017 in Bowie, Md.
University of Luxembourg Constructs Animal Research Facility
Post date:
6-18-2017
Dateline:
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg is building an animal research facility on its Belval campus in Esch-sur-Alzette.
United Technologies Constructs Advanced Manufacturing Facilities in East Hartford
Post date:
6-16-2017
Dateline:
East Hartford, Conn.
United Technologies Corporation (UTC) is planning to build a $75 million additive manufacturing research center in East Hartford, Conn.