Cardiff University Selects Architect for $110 Million Project
CARDIFF, Wales — Cardiff University in Cardiff is making good on plans to invest roughly £300 million (more than $425 million) in cutting edge new research and teaching facilities.
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University of Chicago Dedicates William Eckhardt Research Center
CHICAGO — University of Chicago (UC) leaders recently cut the ribbon on the new William Eckhardt Research Center, which now houses UC’s first molecular engineering program and its Nobel Prize-winning physical sciences research groups.
Sacred Heart University Invests in Healthcare Education
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Construction is currently underway on the new Center for Healthcare Education at Sacred Heart University (SHU) in Bridgeport.
George Mason University to Construct Health Sciences Building
FAIRFAX, Va. — George Mason University broke ground earlier this summer on a new $73 million health sciences building to debut in 2017. The 160,000-square-foot Academic VII/Research III building is part of George Mason University’s ongoing strategic plan, which includes renovating several academic buildings.
New Science Building Opens on Clayton State Campus
MORROW, Ga. — The new 58,610-square-foot, $18 million Science Building at Clayton State University has reached final completion and is ready to welcome students. The new facility is intended to provide Clayton State with additional space for required laboratory classes. Construction began on the project in November 2013.
Read moreFitchburg State University Dedicates Science Complex
FITCHBURG, Mass. — Fitchburg State University recently dedicated its new $57 million, LEED Silver Antonucci Science Complex, which provides laboratory, research and classroom facilities in a single location.
University of Wisconsin Selects Science Facility Design Team
LA CROSSE, Wis. — University of Wisconsin La Crosse leaders have selected the collaborative of SmithGroupJJR, headquartered in Detroit, and local partner River Architects of La Crosse to design the university’s new $82 million instructional science facility. The project will involve a complete replacement of the school’s existing Cowley Hall, built in 1965, which houses the current UW-La Crosse science instruction facility.
Read moreCMU Celebrates Bioscience Building Groundbreaking
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — At $95 million, Central Michigan University’s (CMU) new state-of-the-art Biosciences Building in Mt. Pleasant is an investment in both the school’s future and the future of modern science and medicine.
Educational Heritage Shines in New Student Center
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina State University (NC State) was founded in two areas of study: agricultural, earth-based sciences and technology-driven mechanical arts.
Wine Program Gets Boost from Noted Magazine
ROHNERT PARK, Calif. — The Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation, the charitable arm of Wine Spectator magazine, is making a substantial investment in the future of viticulture with a $3 million gift to Sonoma State University. The funds will be dedicated to the construction of the university’s new Wine Business Institute facility, the Wine Spectator Learning Center.
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