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Event Review: Fume Hood Risk Mitigation Digital Conference
The webinars in the Fume Hood Risk Mitigation Digital Conference are available for free on demand viewing
Building for the Future at CSU San Marcos
The Integrated Science and Engineering Building at CSU San Marcos supports the university’s growing STEM programs with flexible, sustainable, and future-proof teaching and research spaces, fostering collaboration between students, faculty, and industry professionals
Optimizing Lab Spaces: Construction-Driven Strategies for Minimal Downtime and Maximum Efficiency
Construction-driven strategies such as prefabrication, modular design, and phased renovations will minimize downtime and enhance efficiency in lab upgrades, emphasizing the importance of early stakeholder engagement, infrastructure flexibility, and future-proofing to support evolving research needs
Inside the University of Glasgow’s State-of-the-Art Magnetism Lab
The University of Glasgow’s new magnetism lab, featuring a custom-designed MuRoom, eliminates external interference to enable advanced biomagnetic research for medical diagnostics, neurotechnology, and human-computer interaction
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profiles: Andrew Schunke and Diana Rosenthal
Andrew Schunke and Diana Rosenthal will present at the 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver, where they will discuss Flinders University's Health and Medical Research Building as a case study in biophilic design, flexibility, and sustainability
Lessons from a Mass Timber, Zero-Carbon Lab Design
The design and construction of Western Washington University’s Kaiser Borsari Hall, a pioneering zero-energy, carbon-neutral STEM building, overcame challenges with mass timber implementation, embodied carbon reduction, and sustainable energy strategies while ensuring flexibility, inclusivity, and long-term operational efficiency
Event Review: Women in Lab Design Digital Conference
The webinars in the Women in Lab Design Digital Conference are available for free on demand viewing
Across the Table: The Correct Bottom Line
Laboratory design should prioritize practicality and customer needs, as demonstrated by examples where functionality, budget, and operational efficiency outweighed aesthetics or trends
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Lamar Pritchard
Lamar Pritchard, PhD, RPh, dean of the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, will present at the 2025 Lab Design Conference on the interdisciplinary role of pharmacy labs, highlighting the UH Health 2 Building’s flexible design and its impact on research, collaboration, and innovation
New Research Hub Supports Startups in Food and Beverage Innovation
The Gastronomica incubator at Colworth Science Park in the UK is a state-of-the-art food and beverage innovation facility undergoing extensive refurbishment within the Magniac building, featuring high-tech shared lab spaces, microbiology and innovation suites, and specialized equipment donated by Unilever