The new Sorenson Molecular Biology Building (The USTAR building) was given a temporary occupancy permit on December 12th.  We are happy to say that our move is progressing smoothly with the first of our staff members already relocated, and we look forward to moving the Surface Lab into the new Micron Microscopy Core by mid-February, along with the dicing and packaging labs.  In order to keep our community of lab members informed on all the changes, we will be posting news updates regularly on our website.

New Instruments Coming On-line

During the same week we received occupancy in SMBB, we installed two brand new instruments in the Micron Microscopy Core, A Hitachi S-4800 UHR SEM (with Oxford EDS), and an FEI Helios 650i dual-beam SEM/FIB (with omniprobe and gas injectors for metal deposition (Au, Pt), and etch (XeF2, H20 (for organics), and iodine).

Move Progress

We are currently in the beginning stage of a transitional period as we move our tools from MEB to SMBB.  We will be maintaining both facilities during this period until we are able to move all of our equipment to the new labs.  We are moving tools in groups based on priority as moving funds become available, with an eye toward minimizing downtime for any given process, or ensuring that a comparable process is online while another is being moved. 

Staff Contacts

The staff office space has largely been completed and half of our staff have already formed an "away team" to manage all the projects and issues related to life in the new building.  During the transitional phase of the move, many of our staff will be spending their time split between our two locations.  If you need to contact a staff member, please check the staff contact page for up to date phone numbers and other contact information.