Faculty researchers from three of Rochester Institute of Technology are preparing to move into the new 39,000-square-foot building this spring that will house researchers from three RIT colleges: College of Science, Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences and Kate Gleason College of Engineering this spring.
Exterior work for the new building is nearly complete and the interior design is underway. Structural work started in early 2022 on the two-story building that combines a more open look and flexible spaces.
There will be 18 labs in the building and other spaces will be assigned as new faculty-researchers are recruited. All have the capacity for wet and dry labs.
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“We’re seeing an increasing trend of collaboration across disciplines, and this space amplifies that spirit,” said André Hudson, dean of the College of Science. “By bringing together faculty, staff, and scholars from varied backgrounds under one roof, we’re not just creating opportunities for collaboration, we’re fostering a culture where interdisciplinary innovation thrives.”
In addition to being a mixed-use facility, the new building also paves the way for increased support to current programs such as GCCIS’ work in cybersecurity and information science, and to new programs, such as the Ph. D. in cognitive science, which began this academic year. The program brings together areas such as psychology, computer science, linguistics and neuroscience.
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