UT Dallas, UT Southwestern to unveil bioengineering research facility

A research facility constructed through a partnership between The University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Texas Southwestern is set to open this fall in part due to a gift from Texas Instruments.

In a nutshell

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for October, which will mark the official opening of the Texas Instruments Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Building, according to a news release. Work on the 150,000-square-foot, $120 million building began in 2021, per a separate news release.

The building will be located in the Southwestern Medical District in Dallas and house researchers from both universities with a goal of developing technologies to improve medical care, the news release said. There will also be a biodesign center that will house a large assembly and design studio, metal fabrication plant and 3D-printing rooms.

Quote of note

“Biomedical engineering and science are a major driver of UT Dallas’ rapidly growing research portfolio,” UT Dallas President Richard C. Benson said in a statement. “The already robust partnership between UT Dallas and UT Southwestern will take another huge step forward upon the launch of our shared facilities. This partnership will also provide students and faculty with more opportunities to create transformative technologies that will improve lives. We are grateful for the visionary support of Texas Instruments in this endeavor.”