March 5, 2014
Enid Public Schools Reaches School Construction Completion
ENID, Okla. — School construction related to Enid Public Schools’ capital improvement project is near completion. Four years ago, voters approved a $99 million bond issue, and nine businesses and individuals gave an additional $3.4 million so that Enid Public Schools could renovate its schools.
Science and Engineering Building Underway at Northeastern
BOSTON — Northeastern University recently broke ground on the new $225 million Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex (ISEC). University President Joseph E.
University of Nevada Expands Earthquake Research
RENO, Nev. — The University of Nevada at Reno is now home to the nation’s largest seismic simulation and research facility, and the second largest earthquake research facility in the world.
The university recently moved three 27-ton shake tables to the newly expanded three-story Earthquake Engineering Laboratory. The 14- by 14-foot shake tables are large platforms controlled by hydraulic jacks that work in tandem with a computerized simulation system. Together, these systems can emulate the force and duration of various earthquakes.
Wendy Rogers
LPA Design Principal Wendy Rogers has been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Rogers’ 27-year architectural career with LPA has also been recognized with 35 national, state and component AIA awards for her design work with K-12 schools. Rodgers specializes in the integration of design and curriculum and co-authored “The LPA Green School Primer: Lessons in Sustainability.” She currently serves on the U.S.
Virtual Projection Screen
The Severtson SeVision 3D GX Projection Screen supports high-level research and education. Together with anatomy software, the SeVision 3D GX can project lifelike anatomical depictions, allowing students to examine, dissect and rotate organs in larger than life 3D modeling. The screen also offers PristiVue technology, a revolutionary 3D coating, is made in the U.S.A, and performs well even with ambient light.