University of Arizona Applied Research Building

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The University of Arizona’s four-story Applied Research Building (ARB) serves as the home for research furthering space exploration, advanced manufacturing, and the development of imaging technology. The 89,000-square-foot building provides the university new and regionally unique research capabilities with state-of-the-art equipment and technology while also consolidating four colleges and eight interdisciplinary programs to one location. ARB has a mix of space types, including high-bay payload assembly areas, a large-scale thermal vacuum chamber, varying types of laboratories, clean rooms, faculty offices, collaboration spaces, and conference rooms. The building specifically focuses on research programs related to Pillar Two of the University’s Strategic Plan, Grand Challenges.