{"id":119,"date":"2018-10-12T17:26:49","date_gmt":"2018-10-12T17:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2018\/?p=119"},"modified":"2018-10-22T21:38:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T21:38:00","slug":"remodel-strengthens-defense-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2018\/remodel-strengthens-defense-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Remodel Strengthens Defense Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Behlen Laboratory \u2013 once considered for demolition \u2013 has been transformed into a modern facility that amps up the university\u2019s national defense research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former physics building\u2019s flexible new design accommodates a variety of research disciplines. It was specially constructed to meet the high-level security needs of defense-related research, a key growth area for Nebraska research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBehlen Laboratory is Nebraska\u2019s new home to critical research that will contribute to efforts to protect our nation and armed forces,\u201d Chancellor Ronnie Green said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image fullWidth\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"http:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Behlen-Wide-SM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Behlen-Wide-SM.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Behlen-Wide-SM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Behlen-Wide-SM-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Behlen-Wide-SM-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/annualreport\/2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Behlen-Wide-SM-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nebraska researchers participate in numerous defense-related research projects funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and private industry. Researchers affiliated with the University of Nebraska\u2019s National Strategic Research Institute, a partnership with U.S. Strategic Command dedicated to combating weapons of mass destruction, also will use Behlen Laboratory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 32,095-square-foot building includes six dedicated lab spaces, conference rooms and support areas. The six labs were designed for maximum flexibility to meet future research needs. Nebraska\u2019s Extreme Light Laboratory is in the basement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Electronic card scanners secure the entire building, from the front door to individual labs, allowing access only to approved researchers, faculty, staff and students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The renovation, which began in 2012, features a complete redesign of the interior and exterior, converting Behlen from a concrete monolith in the 1960s Brutalist style to a contemporary glass and metal building ready for the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Behlen Laboratory \u2013 once considered for demolition \u2013 has been transformed into a modern facility that amps up the university\u2019s national defense research. The former physics building\u2019s flexible new design accommodates a variety of research disciplines. 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