Engineering dedicates revamped materials-science building

The recently remodeled Materials Science and Engineering Building — which brings classrooms, research labs, the Materials Science Center, and many faculty and graduate student offices together under one roof — was dedicated May 9.

In all, more than three-quarters of the previous structure was gutted and remodeled, and 7,000 square feet of new space was added. The $4.6 million renovation was made possible by a $1 million gift from the Kohler Company, which established the Kohler Partnership for Excellence in Materials Science and Engineering.

The improved facility features large vibration-proof instrument bays, state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment, and an enclosed steel-and-glass walkway to the Engineering Research Building.