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Professional Profile: Wan Leung
Lab Design News spoke to Wan Leung, AIA, principal of lab design at FCA, about the “spark” that led him to lab design, his favorite and perhaps most influential architectural project, and his thoughts on how AI and automation may influence the future of lab design
Queen's University Belfast to Open New Boeing-Funded Aerospace Lab
Boeing has made a significant investment in Queen’s University Belfast to establish the Boeing Material Characterisation and Processing Laboratory, strengthening the university’s leadership in aerospace engineering and providing students with cutting-edge tools and technology for industry-ready skills
Crews to Remove Building Slab After Demolishing Historic National Lab Facility
The US Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management is preparing to remove a building slab at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory—the Heavy Elements Facility contributed to discovery of new chemical elements before ending operations in 1989
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