LA JOLLA, Calif. — The Marine Ecosystem Sensing, Observation and Modeling (MESOM) Laboratory at the University of California, San Diego’s (UC San Diego) received LEED Platinum certification after opening last year.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver-based Quini, an interactive wine tasting, rating and recommendations application and data solutions provider, launched a program in late April for wine schools. The program is designed to enhance student engagement, empower educators, improve class structure and bring consistency to wine tasting course delivery.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan is helping bring a future of networked and driver-less cars closer to reality with its soon to be completed Mobility Transformation Facility (MTF). This 32-acre vehicle test complex will open on the university’s North Campus in fall 2014. University representatives and industry members of the school’s Mobility Transformation Center (MTC) held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the facility in May.
Elizabeth K. Meyer has been appointed to a two-year term as dean of the University of Virginia School of Architecture. Meyer, the Merrill D. Peterson Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University, begins serving in the new role July 15. An internationally renowned design theorist and critic, Meyer will continue teaching during the two-year appointment, and plans to return full-time to that role at the conclusion of her term.
Orcal Premium B15 high performance acoustic metal ceiling tile by Armstrong combines the company’s mineral and metal tile technologies in one simple, cost effective infill solution, perfect for use in school and education settings. Premium B15 is an acoustic infill solution for use with standard Orcal metal ceiling tiles, and is designed to optimize absorption performance with high room-to-room sound attenuation. These mineral infills are factory fitted into Orcal metal tiles and supplied as a complete acoustic unit that can fit directly into the ceiling grid.
