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A decade of growth at UNMC

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UNMC construction in past decade includes:

Durham Research Center
Completed: 2003
Cost: $77 million
Purpose: Research in such areas as cancer, neuroscience and genetics

Durham Research Center II
Completed: 2009
Cost: $76.5 million
Purpose: Research in such areas as pulmonary disease, cancer and regenerative medicine

Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education
Completed: 2008
Cost: $57.7 million
Purpose: Houses College of Medicine and serves as primary education building for UNMC students

Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation
Completed: 2008
Cost: $1.2 million
Purpose: Patient care for low vision

Center for Nursing Science
Completed: 2010
Cost: $14 million
Purpose: Education building for nursing students

Home Instead Center for Successful Aging
Completed: 2010
Cost: $10.2 million
Purpose: Patient care, fitness, education and research

Biologicals Production Facility
Completed: 2011
Cost: $16.5 million
Purpose: Manufactures cells and tissues for treating patients with cancer, diabetes and other conditions

Harold M. and Beverly Maurer Center for Public Health
Completed: 2011
Cost: $15 million
Purpose: Houses College of Public Health

Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute
Completion date: 2013
Cost: $20 million
Purpose: Patient care, research

--Compiled by World-Herald staff writer Mike O'Connor


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