The University of Pittsburgh's Mid-Campus Complex which houses the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology Credit Line
Credit: Courtesy of Wilson Architects Inc.
Credit: Courtesy of Wilson Architects Inc.
The planned construction of 13 new, state-of-the-art experimental physics laboratories in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh will enable the department to fulfill its portion of the university's NanoScience and Technology Initiative and provide the necessary infrastructure to support its active research groups.
The 27,000 square feet (2,508 square meters) of LEED-certified laboratory space, combined with an additional 43,000 square feet (3,995 square meters) of upgrades to existing facilities funded with approximately $12.8 million put up by the university, will enable the university to pursue its research goals.
These goals include the creation of new scientific measurement technologies and novel electronic and telecommunication devices and a better understanding of large-scale storms and hurricanes. The university anticipates that the new and upgraded facilities will enable them to hire three additional full-time faculty and the relocation of researchers whose research does not require strict environmental and vibrational controls.
The new facilities will directly support the mission of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop and improve measurement technologies. Research into the nature of large storms and hurricanes will support the mission of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The project is expected to be completed by spring 2014.
For further information:
Morgan Kelly
Pitt News Representative
(412) 624-4356
mekelly@pitt.edu
