Национальный университет Сан-Диего ревитализирует здание бывшей юридической библиотеки, а General Atomics получила контракт на строительство военных ядерных реакторов

National University is getting ready to breathe new life into its former law library building in Kearny Mesa. NU President Dr. Mark D. Milliron told the Business Journal that the university plans to repurpose one side of the building into an event space focused on supporting nonprofits in the region with capacity up to around 600 people and including breakout room spaces. On the other side, the plan is to build a space for its Sanford College of Education that supports “next-generation teaching and learning and relationship training,” Milliron said. NU’s Spectrum campus in Kearny Mesa was shuttered during the COVID pandemic, but last year was revived with new uses, including updated facilities for the university’s health programs, VR nursing labs and a “home away from home” student center called The Nest, Milliron said. “Now that that project’s done, we’re turning our eyes to the other building.” NU is currently in the process of “envisioning and architecting” the project, Milliron said, adding that he estimates that construction will start “sometime next year.” +++ General Atomics is one of five companies selected by the U.S. Army to build and operate nuclear microreactors on military installations in a combined contract worth $2.2 billion, the Army announced last week. GA was chosen to build a microreactor at the Army’s base in Fort Hood, Texas. GA – along with Antares Nuclear, BWXT Advanced Technologies, Radiant Industries and Westinghouse Government Services – are the first private companies selected for the Army’s Janus Program, an energy security initiative designed to deploy commercial nuclear microreactors on domestic military bases and a successor to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Project Pele initiative to build a portable, 1.5-megawatt nuclear microreactor that fits into standard shipping containers. Entrepreneurs Get Ready The San Diego Business Journal is pleased to announce a new awards program highlighting the region’s top entrepreneurs and startup companies. In association with Startup San Diego, the Business Journal is currently accepting nominations for individuals and companies for awards in the categories of Entrepreneur of the Year, Startup of the Year, Investor of the Year, Product of the Year, Innovator of the Year, Startup Ecosystem Champion and Lifetime Achievement. Winners will be announced at a special event at the University Club on Oct. 28. – the Wednesday before San Diego Startup Week, Nov. 2-6. The Business Journal will preview all the exciting events planned for San Diego Startup Week 2026 in a special report in the Oct. 19 issue of the paper. Nomination forms for the awards can be found at sdbj.com/nominations.