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| Duke University campus |
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| Fitzpatrick Center (also known as CIEMAS) |
| Use |
Many |
| Style |
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| Erected |
2004 |
| Location |
West Campus |
| Namesake |
Michael and Patty Fitzpatrick |
| Architect |
Zimmer Gunsul Frascal Partnership |
| Major research initiatives |
biology, photonics, materials and integrated sensors |
| Website |
Duke Engineering |
The Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences—colloquially referred to as CIEMAS (pronounced "see-mas")—opened in August 2004 on the campus of Duke University. Research facilities focus on the fields of photonics, bioengineering, communications, and materials science and materials engineering. The aim of the building was to emphasize interdisciplinary activities and encourage cross-departmental interactions. The building houses numerous wet bench laboratories (highlighted by a world-class nanotechnology research wing), offices, teaching spaces, and a café.[1] CIEMAS contains: a three-story, 10,000-square-foot atrium; 206-seat auditorium; 104,000-square-feet of laboratory space; 10,000-square-feet of conference space; and the Duke Immersive Virtual Environment (one of seven in the world). The construction of CIEMAS took more than three years and cost more than $97 million.
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CIEMAS as seen from Circuit Drive
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[edit] References
- ^ About Pratt Facilities
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