Hoyer Celebrates Groundbreaking of the New A. James Clark Hall at the University of Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, MD – Today,Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new A. James Clark Hall at the University of Maryland. The new building will facilitate world-class research and educational programs, offer state-of-the-art laboratories, student project space, and a new home for the Fischell Department of Bioengineering and the Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices. It is scheduled to open in 2017.
"I was honored to attend this morning's groundbreaking ceremony for the A. James Clark Hall," said Congressman Hoyer."The University of Maryland has been launching new ventures and breaking ground on new projects to ensure that it continues to be one of the most exciting and dynamic centers of research and innovation in the country – and the world. The new building will house some of the most cutting-edge biomedical engineering research being done anywhere. The innovations and technologies that emerge from within its walls will surely have a significant impact on health care across the country, bringing new treatments to those who are sick and new tools for the doctors and nurses who provide them with care."
"Along with this new facility will come new opportunities for federal research partnerships that take full advantage of its state-of-the-art laboratories, continued Congressman Hoyer."I want to thank Chancellor William Kirwan and President Wallace Loh for their outstanding efforts to make sure that the university is a national leader in biomedical research and a source of new discovery. The University of Maryland is well on its way to solidifying its reputation as a leading institution when it comes to helping America's innovators, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers succeed. I've been proud to lead an effort in Congress – called Make It In America– to invest in research and innovation and support the development of projects like this one. I look forward to coming back to visit the new A. James Clark Hall when it is completed. "