Regents approve UNMC’s program statement for office, research facility

Regents approve UNMC’s program statement for office, research facility

• Written by UNMC strategic communications Published Oct 5, 2023

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents has unanimously approved the program statement for UNMC’s new CORE Building (Campus Operations and Research Excellence), marking a major milestone for the emerging Saddle Creek Campus in Omaha. Designed to support UNMC’s growing research enterprise, the CORE Building will house wet lab and computer-based research focused on drug discovery, oncology, and other strategic areas, while also offering leasable lab space and ground-floor retail. Strategically located next to the Catalyst building—home to UNeMed, UNeTech, and biotech startups—the CORE Building is poised to become a hub for research, innovation, and commercialization. The facility will also include administrative offices and shared amenities, and connect to a new city-funded parking garage, with future plans for a pedestrian bridge linking it to the main academic campus. Construction begins this fall, with completion expected in early 2026.

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