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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee celebrates new chemistry building with groundbreaking

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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee celebrates new chemistry building with groundbreaking

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) recently had a groundbreaking ceremony dedicated to their new Chemistry Building.
 


By Malcolm Crumbley, Associate Editor | March 4, 2022
UWM Chemistry Building
Exterior rendering of how the UWM Chemistry Building will look.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is looking forward to opening their new Chemistry building. The building will serve as a gateway for all STEM and health science related majors, housing the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

The 163,400-sf University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chemistry building can accommodate 5,000 students and will consist of classrooms, lecture halls, offices and both formal and informal collaboration spaces. The building's design is intended to connect researchers, students, and the UWM community in a common area on campus.

UWM Interior
Lecture halls and classrooms will be featured in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Chemistry Building.​​​​
UWM Chemistry Lab
Rendering of a lab in the new UWM Chemistry building.

Kahler Slater and Cannon Design are partnering up to design the project, while the general contractor is VJS Construction Services Inc. The project is expected to be completed early 2024.
 

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