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The space will be used to further the institute’s research on how to sustain the Air Force’s aging fleet as well as the development of sensor technology and data processing, director Allan Crasto said on Wednesday.
UDRI plans to move around 30 to 50 employees into Midmark’s soon-to-be former space at 1700 S. Patterson Ave, Crasto said. Right now UDRI has employees using temporary spaces and leased spaces, Crasto said, so the move will allow the institute to bring more of its employees into its main facility.
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Castro said he was not aware of the details of UD’s arrangement with Midmark. But, he said he was made aware that the space would soon be available so he told the university that UDRI could use it.
“We are growing and we will definitely put that space to good use,” Crasto said.
UDRI has been expanding for years. In June, the university announced the research institute’s sponsored research reached nearly $130 million last year, setting a new record for UDRI.
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