New Tower. The exterior of the new tower is changing every day. More windows and decorative surfaces continue to be installed. On the east (Mills-Street) side of the tower, the yellow debris chute has been …
Year: 2020
Magnetic Resonance Facility Service Interruptions
The fire sprinkler installation project is coming Oct. 5 – Nov. 13 to the second floor of the Matthews building, which will heavily impact the research capabilities of the Magnetic Resonance Facility. During this time, the second …
Construction Activity Schedule
Colleagues, I have been asked to distribute the attached schedule of construction activities that will impact the existing chemistry building over the next 12 months. This schedule was presented at today’s department meeting. Of note: …
Construction Update 08/31/2020
New Tower. Inside the new tower heating/cooling ducts, plumbing pipes, and electrical conduits continue to be installed. The temporary air conditioner/dehumidifier installed along Mills Street has allowed installation of significant quantities of drywall, which is …
Q-Next Collaboration Awarded National Quantum Initiative Funding
The University of Wisconsin–Madison solidified its standing as a leader in the field of quantum information science when the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the White House announced the Q-NEXT collaboration as a funded Quantum Information Science Research Center through the National Quantum Initiative Act. The five-year, $115 million collaboration was one of five Centers announced today.
Steam Repairs and Lab Equipment Outages
A steam leak in a utility tunnel near the chemistry building will require UW Physical Plant to turn off steam to the Daniels wing for a period of approximately one week. Repair work begins tomorrow, …
Construction Update 08/24/2020
New Tower. There is lots of activity on the tower rooftop where curbs are being set around the periphery and roofing is being installed to prevent incursion of water. In the sub-basement and fifth floor …
1st floor Mathews construction is complete
Construction on 1st floor Mathews is complete. You may resume normal use of the area. Normal access to liquid nitrogen. Normal access to gas cylinders. Normal access to loading dock / trash disposal. All occupants …
CIC one user per instrument
Due to the Phase 2 maximum room occupancy restrictions in Chemistry, we currently have a policy of one user at a time per instrument for all CIC instruments. We recognize the benefit of sharing instrument time …
Navigating the Chemistry Complex
Continue to stay out of 1st floor Mathews until further notice. The area is still under construction. The corridor is filled with heavy construction materials and is a dangerous area. You will be notified when …