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Inside the Facility Advancing Ocean Robotics Research
A new facility at the University of Rhode Island brings together ocean engineering, robotics, and marine science with a purpose-built test tank, high-bay staging area, flexible labs, and collaborative spaces designed to move technologies from prototype to deployment
Project Profile: University of North Texas at Dallas—STEM Building
The University of North Texas at Dallas’ new STEM Building will provide flexible teaching, research, and collaborative spaces that support interdisciplinary STEM education, advanced research, and expanded opportunities for first-generation and community-based learners
Modernizing a Cleanroom for Next-Gen Semiconductor Research
Binghamton University's upgraded Nanofabrication Laboratory demonstrates how careful planning, infrastructure modernization, and cross-disciplinary collaboration can transform an aging cleanroom into a flexible research and workforce development asset
Creating the Lab of the Future for Advanced Manufacturing
Adam Denmark’s 2026 Lab Design Conference presentation highlighted how ASU’s ISTB 12 uses flexible infrastructure, interdisciplinary planning, and industry partnerships to create a next-generation manufacturing research ecosystem
Yale Peabody Museum Expansion Wins AIA Award for Design Excellence
The award-winning Yale Peabody Museum expansion demonstrates how thoughtful laboratory planning, advanced building systems, and historic preservation can come together to create next-generation research environments
Cleanroom Renovations to Support Groundbreaking Ancient DNA Research
A new ancient DNA laboratory inside Vanderbilt's renovated VINSE cleanroom demonstrates how flexible cleanroom design can support emerging biomedical research while meeting the stringent contamination-control requirements of genetic analysis
Lab Users Shape Carnegie Mellon’s New Labs
By involving teaching faculty and laboratory users throughout planning, Carnegie Mellon transformed years of experience in outdated spaces into a new learning environment designed around student workflows, collaboration, and flexibility
Stakeholder-Driven Planning Transforms Former Sears into Research Hub
LSU Health Shreveport is engaging researchers early in the planning process as it transforms a former Sears building into 181,000 sf of flexible research space
The Conversations That Make or Break a Research Building
Early planning and design decisions shape the long-term success of research buildings, making clear communication and stakeholder input essential to creating laboratories that perform for decades
Workflow-Driven Design Positions Upgraded Nematology Lab for Advanced Research
The University of the Free State's upgraded Nematology Laboratory demonstrates how workflow-driven planning, researcher input, and flexible infrastructure can transform an existing research space into a high-performing facility