Growth and Vision:  Buildings

The College of Medicine celebrated its 125^th anniversary in 2006.  A longstanding tradition of growth and excellence has been enhanced by several new buildings that have been built or are currently in various stages of construction.

The $77 million Durham Research Center is a 10-level facility on the west edge of the campus. Much of the space in the buildings is utilized by College of Medicine researchers.  The building houses 116 laboratories with 289,000 gross square feet.  The building opened in the fall of 2003.  Plans are currently being developed for a second $74 million research tower with 98 additional laboratories.

The Hixson-Lied Center for Clinical Excellence is a connector between the north and south towers of the Nebraska Medical Center which opened in 2005.  This 165,000-square-foot building provides expanded space for the emergency and radiology departments, operating rooms, and neonatal intensive care unit. 

The $52 million Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education is expected to open in 2008.  This four-level building will provide a new home for the College of Medicine.  State-of-the-art technology will be available to enhance the ability of faculty to provide exemplary education for health care professionals of the future.  Two large auditoriums will be supplemented by five intermediate-sized classrooms and 24 small group rooms.  A 16-room clinical skills center, eight-bed nursing ward, and two-room simulation center will provide ample room for clinical skills training.  The College of Medicine and School of Allied Health Professions will hold the majority of their classes in the new building as well as selected classes for the College of Pharmacy and College of Nursing.