Research and Development
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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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Octapharma Expands Vienna R&D Campus
11-8-2018Octapharma celebrated the opening of a $27 million pharmaceutical R&D facility on its Vienna campus 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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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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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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Ramaco Builds Carbon Advanced Materials Facility
11-2-2018Ramaco Carbon began construction in October of 2018 on the Carbon Advanced Materials (iCAM) facility in Sheridan, Wyo.
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General Motors of Canada Constructs Toronto Mobility Campus
10-30-2018General Motors began construction in October of 2018 on the GM Mobility Campus in Toronto.
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South Dakota State University Breaks Ground on Precision Agriculture Center
10-29-2018South Dakota State University broke ground in October of 2018 on the $46.1 million Raven Precision Agriculture Center in Brookings.
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University of Ottawa Opens STEM Complex
10-28-2018The University of Ottawa opened the CAD$115 million STEM Complex in October of 2018.
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Gwinnett County Breaks Ground on Water Innovation Center
10-27-2018Gwinnett County broke ground in October of 2018 on the $60 million Water Innovation Center in Buford, Ga. The 60,000-sf facility will provide wet and dry laboratories, a three-story demonstration bay, conference rooms, classrooms, a business incubator, and a 250-seat auditorium.
