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UO nanoscience center
opens new era for green
technology
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Something unique is underfoot— seventeen feet underfoot, to be precise—in the heart of the University of Oregon’s Lorry I. Lokey Science Complex.
Already hailed as setting a new gold standard for nanoscience research centers, the UO’s new Lorry I. Lokey Laboratories building is a centerpiece of statewide efforts to position Oregon for a share of the $1 trillion annual market anticipated for “small tech” by 2015.
“Nanoscience is opening up whole new research worlds that until now have been invisible,” said donor Lorry I. Lokey, whose lead gift was pivotal in getting the facility built. “I can’t wait to see all the new discoveries that will be coming out of Oregon.”
UO President Dave Frohnmayer told the standing-room crowd at special dedication ceremonies February 19 the building’s exceptional site, world-class expertise, and broad-based research partnerships will help speed advances leading to cures for cancer, cheaper solar devices, safe solutions for cleaning up water and the environment, and “yet-to-be-imagined” products and technologies.
