{"id":40802229470,"date":"2018-02-21T11:30:51","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T16:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/?p=40802229470"},"modified":"2023-09-06T17:06:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T21:06:26","slug":"science-building-renovation-expansion-project-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/science-building-renovation-expansion-project-completed\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Building Renovation and Expansion Project Completed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Monmouth University unveiled the completion, remodeling and expansion of its science facility in a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 in the expanded lobby of the Edison Science Building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special guests, including state leaders, elected officials, business and community leaders and members of the university\u2019s Board of Trustees joined University President Grey Dimenna and Dean of the School of Science Steven Bachrach as they officially opened the completed renovated facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among those in attendance were Sen. Vin Gopal, N.J. State Senator from the 11th District, Eric Houghtaling and Joann Downey, N.J. State Assemblypersons from the 11th District, Janet Tucci, Mayor of West Long Branch, N.J., and Rochelle Hendricks, N.J. State Superintendent of Higher Education. Board of Trustees Chair Michael Plodwick and former chair Henry Mercer assisted with the ceremonial ribbon-cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guests gather in the new lobby of the Edison Science Building to celebrate the completion of the expansion and renovation of the university’s science facilities on Feb. 13, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Guests were also treated to tours of the renovated space, which, according to information from the School of Science, includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Dean\u2019s Suite \u2013 4 private offices, conference room and reception area<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Department Office Suite \u2013 2 private offices, reception area<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 38 Faculty Offices<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Urban Coast Institute Suite \u2013 6 offices, reception area<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Peer Mentor space<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 12 Classrooms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 1 Computer Lab<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 12 Faculty Research Labs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 4 Conference Rooms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 1 Multipurpose room<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 6 Study Rooms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 15 Write up Rooms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Anatomy storage\/study rooms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Warm\/cold room<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Tissue Culture Lab<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 7 Prep Labs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 1 Faculty workroom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 9 Instrument Labs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Herbarium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Vivarium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 1 Seminar Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Hazardous waste room<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Open study spaces<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Equipment repair and storage room<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 55 Fume Hoods<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 11 Biosafety Cabinets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Adjunct Office Space<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The science building project benefitted from $5 million in state funding through New Jersey\u2019s Building Our Future Act and the state\u2019s Capital Improvement Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Monmouth University student works through a formula in one of the new laboratories in the renovated Edison Science Building.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Photo
School of Science Dean Steven Bachrach and University President Grey Dimenna cut the ceremonial ribbon officially opening the renovated and expanded Edison Science Building at Monmouth University on Feb. 13, 2018. Board of Trustees Chair Michael Plodwick (l) and former Board Chair Henry Mercer, III, flank the pair. They are surrounded by (l-r) West Long Branch Mayor Janet Tucci, State Assemblyperson Eric Houghtaling, Superintendent of Higher Education Rochelle Hendricks (partially obscured), State Assemblyperson Joann Downey, and State Senator Vin Gopal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Students work on an experiment in the General Chemistry Laboratory in the renovated and expanded Edison Science Building at Monmouth University. All photos by Anthony Deprimo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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