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The University of Southampton’s Mountbatten Building and Sustainable Clean Rooms 18 June 2010

Written on 14 May, 2010 at 15:30 in Education | viewed 1,685 times | 0 Comments

he University of Southampton’s striking new Mountbatten Building, which has risen from the ashes of the fire that destroyed its predecessor in 2005, has won a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Award. The judges felt that it embodies “21st... (Continue reading)

CCNY Symposium April 23 to Explore Future of Physics

Written on 31 Mar, 2010 at 18:30 in Exhibitions | viewed 639 times | 0 Comments

The principal speakers, representing high-energy physics, condensed matter physics, quantum computing/quantum information, biophysics and astrophysics, will assess the state of their fields and near-term and mid-range prospects. “A seminar of this nature has never been done on the East Coast... (Continue reading)

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Sustainable Clean Rooms

Written on 17 Mar, 2010 at 12:30 in Exhibitions | viewed 700 times | 0 Comments

Today’s applied science facilities must satisfy traditional requirements such as safety and good working conditions, whilst responding to new agendas such as rapidly changing research activities and priorities, and sustainability. A particular challenge is meeting exacting specifications for any or... (Continue reading)