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news&Notes When completed, UD’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research Campus will provide students with state-of-the-art facilities. PHOTO PROVIDED BY TEVEBAUGH & ASSOC.
A STAR is Born FORMER CHRYSLER PLANT TRANSFORMED INTO UD SCIENCE HUB
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The iconic five-point star that signified the former Chrysler site in Newark is now commemorated in the name of the University of Delaware’s new campus—the Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus. In the first phase of the project, UD hopes to transform the site into a “healthy community by design,” where health is not only the topic of research, education, and clinical programs, but also a way of life, complete with fitness facilities, walking and biking paths, and cafes serving healthy food. The University acquired the 272-
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acre site in 2009 and has since cleared everything but the administration building and a small portion of the manufacturing plant. In the coming months, expansion and transformation of that structure will take place. E.A. Delle Donne Associates & Bancroft Construction, in partnership with UD, will develop 103,000 square feet on the northern end of the structure. The remaining 100,000 square feet of the existing building will be renovated and developed to accommodate medical- and health care-related retail tenants during Phase Two of the project. What UD does on the STAR campus
will impact all Delawareans, as a critical mass of experts and resources is brought together to make the state a healthier place for all of us. Plans for the Health and Life Sciences Complex on the STAR Campus include interprofessional education programs for health care students and for the current health care workforce. On-site clinics will provide convenient and comprehensive healthcare for UD employees and the community. Additionally, there will be a number of translational research initiatives with the University’s partners in the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance.
Se p t e m b er / Oc t o b e r 2012
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