U of A begins new science research building

The Alberta government is providing $285 million over three years to construct the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science (CCIS) at the Univ of Alberta. The CCIS will become the flagship building for U of A's faculty of science. The new "green" building is expected to meet the teaching, research and technology transfer needs of the faculty for the next 10 years. It will accommodate 1,100 additional undergraduate students, 478 more graduate students and 57 new faculty positions while housing five interdisciplinary research teams....