Fitzpatrick Center
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The Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences—colloquially referred to as CIEMAS —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 nanotechnology
research wing), offices, teaching spaces, and an Irish themed café Twinnie's. CIEMAS contains: a three-story, 10000 square feet (929 m²) atrium; 206-seat auditorium; 104000 square feet (9,661.9 m²) of laboratory space; 10000 square feet (929 m²) 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. The Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences is managed by Steven Winston Ellis.
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
. Research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
facilities focus on the fields of photonics
Photonics
The science of photonics includes the generation, emission, transmission, modulation, signal processing, switching, amplification, detection and sensing of light. The term photonics thereby emphasizes that photons are neither particles nor waves — they are different in that they have both particle...
, bioengineering, communications, and materials science
Materials science
Materials science is an interdisciplinary field applying the properties of matter to various areas of science and engineering. This scientific field investigates the relationship between the structure of materials at atomic or molecular scales and their macroscopic properties. It incorporates...
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 nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
research wing), offices, teaching spaces, and an Irish themed café Twinnie's. CIEMAS contains: a three-story, 10000 square feet (929 m²) atrium; 206-seat auditorium; 104000 square feet (9,661.9 m²) of laboratory space; 10000 square feet (929 m²) 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. The Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences is managed by Steven Winston Ellis.
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