University of Michigan Opens Biological Science Building
Dateline:
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Published 4-28-2019
The University of Michigan opened the $261 million Biological Science Building in April of 2019 in Ann Arbor.
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Cal Poly Breaks Ground on William and Linda Frost Center for Research and Innovation
Dateline:
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Published 4-12-2019
Cal Poly will break ground in May of 2019 on the $125 million William and Linda Frost Center for Research and Innovation in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Stanford University Dedicates Bass Biology Research Building
Dateline:
Palo Alto, Calif.
Published 4-2-2019
Stanford University opened the $107 million Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Biology Research Building in March of 2019 in Palo Alto, Calif.
University of Texas at El Paso Constructs Interdisciplinary Research Building
Dateline:
El Paso, Texas
Published 3-27-2019
The University of Texas at El Paso is constructing the $85 million Interdisciplinary Research Building.
Bates College Breaks Ground on Bonney Science Center
Dateline:
Lewiston, Maine
Published 3-22-2019
Bates College broke ground on the 65,000-sf Bonney Science Center in March of 2019 in Lewiston, Maine.
Masonic Medical Research Institute Constructs Animal Research Facility
Dateline:
Utica, N.Y.
Published 2-8-2019
Masonic Medical Research Institute is constructing a large-animal research facility in its existing building in Utica, N.Y.
Pirbright Institute Constructs Livestock Pathogen Research Facility
Dateline:
Pirbright, United Kingdom
Published 12-26-2018
The Pirbright Institute will begin construction in early 2019 on the £50 million Brooksby Building in the United Kingdom.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Plans Gnotobiotic Mouse Facility
Dateline:
Lincoln, Neb.
Published 12-16-2018
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is planning to build a $5 million, 12,490-sf gnotobiotic mouse vivarium adjacent to its existing rodent facility on the East Campus.
West Texas A&M University Builds Veterinary Teaching and Research Facilities
Dateline:
Canyon, Texas
Published 12-3-2018
West Texas A&M University will begin construction in December of 2018 on two new veterinary facilities in Canyon, Texas.
Creating a Disaster-Resilient Biomedical Facility
Catastrophic Storms and Other Disasters Can Slow Scientific Progress, Harm Careers, and Threaten Institutions’ Financial Stability
Published 11-28-2018
The nation’s academic biomedical research facilities are largely unprepared for natural and man-made disasters that could damage buildings, equipment, IT systems, and materials, and ultimately jeopardize research and scientific careers. A recently released study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for institutions and scientists to focus on risk assessment and resilience planning to secure their capital and research investments. In order to do that successfully, institutions need to expand their emergency response and recovery plans and think beyond current building codes, which focus on the life safety needs of the occupants but have yet to account for the significant risks posed to their research programs.