NOVA’s Higher Education Center Engages Students
STERLING, Va. — A grand opening ceremony was held for the new Higher Education Center at North Virginia Community College’s (NOVA) Loudon Campus in Sterling on Sept. 24.
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Building a STREAM Facility: It’s All About Communication
When computers first started appearing in classrooms across America, the “technology integration” problem was relatively simple: where do we plug them all in?
George Mason to Construct Health Sciences Building
FAIRFAX, Va. — George Mason University (GMU) broke ground 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 GMU’s ongoing strategic plan, which includes renovating several academic buildings.
WVU Has High Hopes for New Facility
EVANSDALE, W. Va. — West Virginia University’s Evansdale campus opened the doors to the new advanced engineering research building for the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources on Oct. 1. The building features learning spaces and laboratories where students and faculty can “come together to solve the technical problems of today and tomorrow,” Gene Cilento, Glen H. Hiner dean of the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, said in a statement. The university has high hopes for the new engineering center.
Impact-Resistant Panel
The Endurex 555 from Nudo Products is a new, high-impact hurricane panel. Despite the popular use of steel in protective panels, Nudo has developed a new lightweight composite that outperforms its steel predecessors. The lightweight composite is also completely resistant to moisture and has a perfect balance. While the Endurex 555 is not as thick as its steel counterpart, Nudo has developed a proper insulation value in order to account for its thinness.