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The Harvard University Northwest Science Building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was designed to foster a connection between experts, scientists, and students from different scientific fields. Not only does the Northwest Science Building emphasize cross-disciplinary research through its design, but it also provides a model that addresses environmental, social, and economic sustainability. And that is why the Northwest Science Building has been awarded the 2009 R&D Magazine Laboratory of the Year High Honors Award.