°µĶųTV community tours Center for Integrated Sciences construction site
Faculty, staff and students toured the Center for Integrated Sciences construction
site on Oct. 17, getting a sneak peek at the four floors of the buildingās North Wing
and a look inside the completed greenhouse.
During the self-guided tour, staff were on hand at both locations to direct attendees
and answer questions.
Paul Lundberg, assistant director of construction services, directed members of the °µĶųTV community to one of his favorite parts of the CIS project, the new underground geothermal system that will heat and cool all 200,000 square feet of the Center for Integrated Sciences.
ā°µĶųTV anticipates this building to be the first in its history to be LEED-certified,ā he said. āYouāre looking at sustainability in its true essence here. This is the geonode for the campus.ā
David Domozych, professor of biology and director of the °µĶųTV Microscopy Imaging Center, was awed as he visited the future microscopy space in the North Wing.
āItās the space!ā he exclaimed. āWow. Seriously, wow! Weāre finally getting large enough space to accommodate all our equipment in one place.ā
Jordan Alvarez ā20, a psychology major, also believes the upgraded facilities will have a huge impact on future research.
āIāve done research in Old Dana and the lab didnāt have the proper ventilation. To see that here makes me feel very excited for °µĶųTV.ā
Though Jinan Al-Busaidi ā20, a political science and French major, will graduate before the CIS opens, she was interested to see how itās shaping up.
āIām excited it will improve science and faculty research,ā she said.
Barry Pritzker, senior director in the Office of Foundation and Corporate Relations, was impressed to see the progress in person.
āItās going to be an amazing resource for °µĶųTV,ā he said.
