Fitzpatrick Center
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Building Description
The Fitzpatrick Center is known as CIEMAS (Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences) and it supports specialized teaching and research initiatives in bioengineering, photonics, communications and materials sciences and materials engineering. It is a 322,000 square-foot center of two three-story buildings. The west building houses the Fitzpatrick Center for Photonics and Communications.
History
The Fitzpatrick Center was completed in August 2004, beginning in May 2002. It cost Duke University over $90 million. It is largely considered the face of the Pratt School of Engineering and Dean Kristina Johnson’s huge accomplishment in vaulting Pratt into the engineering spotlight. The Fitzpatrick Center more than doubled the available square footage of the engineering school and it is often a large reason for engineering students to decide to attend Duke.
- Phone
- None Specified
- Address
- 101 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708
- The Sciciano Auditorium
- The Schiciano Auditorium is located in the west-wing of FCIEMAS (closest to Science Drive), opposite Twinnies café. It holds over 200 seats.
- Twinnies
- Named for Kristina Johnson’s mother, Twinnie’s is a popular restaurant for students and faculty.
- Website
- http://www.pratt.duke.edu/about/fciemas.php
Cool Facts for Fitzpatrick Center
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Cool Fact: The design on the windows in the Fitzpatrick Center was created by a Duke mechanical engineering professor and is designed to provide the maximize heat transfer and reduce energy costs for the building.
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Cool Fact written by Perry Zheng
Cool Fact: Fitzpatrick center is also called Ciemas. It's an excellent alternative to Perkins/Bostock for studying.
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