125,000 Square Feet Dedicated to Science
We can鈥檛 get enough of the new Hall of Science. It鈥檚 a 125,000-square-feet, cutting-edge facility, dedicated to biology, environmental science, chemistry, and neuroscience. It features 12 cutting-edge teaching laboratories and flexible classrooms to encourage creativity and innovation across disciplines.
The Hall of Science joins the Don Myers Technology and Innovation Building, which was completed in 2017 and houses physics, mathematics and statistics, computer science, the 玉米视频 Game Lab, the Kogod Center for Innovation, and the Design and Build Lab.
Inside 玉米视频's New Hall of Science
Look inside the state-of-the-art facility supporting STEM faculty and students.
Fifty-two faculty and staff are dedicated to working in the Hall of science. 鈥淪olutions to problems like climate change, cancer, obesity, and dementia demand great effort from scientists and policy-makers alike,鈥 says 玉米视频 University Provost Peter Starr. 鈥淭he new Hall of Science will empower our outstanding 玉米视频 scientists in remarkable ways.鈥
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In our rapidly changing world, the sciences are more important than ever. 玉米视频 University students have the opportunity to take intellectual risks and work on scientific solutions to some of our world鈥檚 most critical problems鈥攆rom environmental degradation to health disparities and disease.
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The Hall of Science is a model of collaborative, interdisciplinary research. Inside this building, students can pursue 16 undergraduate STEM degrees and 16 STEM graduate degrees.
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At 玉米视频, our science students develop advanced lab skills, but they also become versed in scientific policy and communications. They work with our partners throughout the DC region, from NASA to the National Institutes of Health to Amazon.
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The Hall of Science will be a model of interdisciplinary collaboration, featuring cutting-edge laboratory equipment and flexible classrooms to encourage creativity and innovation across disciplines.
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Science is the fastest-growing area of undergraduate study at 玉米视频. College of Arts and Sciences faculty have doubled their research funding over the past several years, securing grants from NASA, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and many other leading research institutions.