Edited from a New England Council report

“The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, in Worcester, will finish its new $350 million research facility (above) in June. The 350,000-square-foot center is nine stories high and include a new research space for over 70 principal investigators.  

“Multiple departments and programs of the medical school are slated to be relocated to the building, including the Program in Molecular Medicine, the Horae Gene Therapy Center, the Departments of Neurology and Neurobiology, and the school’s new Program in Human Genetics & Evolutionary Biology. The facility is designed to be LEED Gold certified by the U.S. Green Building Council, making the building sustainable and energy efficient.  

“‘There is a lot of site work to be done on the quad and around the building,’ said Brian Duffy, senior director of facilities management for capital projects at UMass Chan. ‘The plan is to have the area restored with beautiful green grass by Commencement.”’