NEWS IN BRIEF: Nanoscale science building

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On April 30, ground was broken for the construction of the new Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology building. Explosive pyrotechnics triggered by a nanoscale carbon structure were employed to break ground.

The building is part of the nanoscale science and technology initiative, a commitment to a new facility, endowed faculty chairs and equipment for research in the field. A $32.3 million campaign is underway to support the initiative.

The four-story building will stand on the northwest side of campus, at the corner of Campanile Road and Alumni Drive. Construction will begin immediately and is expected to be completed in the fall of 1997. The building will house undergraduate labs, classrooms, conference space, an advanced research laboratory and Chemistry Department faculty offices.

This item appeared in the News section of the May 17, 1996 issue.

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