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In 2025, 911±¬ÁÏÍø announced . At the heart of the Next Bold Step campaign are philanthropic efforts to support 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s new Robert D. Kern Engineering Innovation Center, which will promote innovative modes of education and support the growing needs of 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s students. The $76.5 million, 4-story, 97,000-square-foot academic building will have flexible labs, modern classrooms, workshops focused on robotics and AI, an outdoor sustainability lab, and public spaces that support collaborative learning across all disciplines, with a focus on integrating AI and Machine Learning into all of 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s engineering programs. This project is funded entirely through philanthropy.

Construction Updates

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Vertical progress begins for EIC

With a tower crane in place, we are excited to see the new Robert D. Kern Engineering Innovation Center (EIC) begin rising from the ground. The past few…
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First foundation poured for EIC

The first foundation was poured for the Engineering Innovation Center last week. The construction crew will continue forming and pouring foundations along…
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Pedestrian routes to change

To ensure safety around the EIC construction site, the Fred F. Loock Engineering Center and the Allen-Bradley Hall of Science, pedestrian traffic routes…
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