Project Overview
- What is the Interdisciplinary 科学 Building
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The Interdisciplinary 科学 Building (ISB) is a brand new 164,000 state-of-the-art teaching and research facility at San José State University. The ISB will house the College of 科学 across seven floors of seamlessly integrated teaching and research 空间. The first six and a half floors will focus primarily on biomedical research and teaching and the 7th floor will also include the nationally-acclaimed Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center. 项目 from the College of Professional and Global 教育 will be housed on the 7th and 8th floors.
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- What will occupy the ISB?
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Biology and chemistry teaching and research labs, collaboration 空间s, faculty offices, and laboratory support areas.
The Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center.
A collaboration-mentoring hub on each floor where students can work on interdisciplinary projects, connect with faculty, and meet with industry partners.
An interdisciplinary collaboration 空间 for high-performance computing for faculty across the College of 科学.
Data analytics, virtual reality, intelligent systems and metaverse labs in the 创新 Loft for the College of Professional and Global 教育.
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- Where is the ISB?
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The ISB is located in the southwestern part of the Main Campus in front of Duncan Hall, and anchors the western end of the Paseo de San Carlos pedestrian corridor.
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- Why is the ISB necessary?
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San José State University’s strategic plan 转换 2030 [pdf] and the upcoming Campus Master Plan that guides capital development on campus outline a core campus goal to “rebuild and renew” with modern infrastructure and collaborative learning 空间s that bring together faculty, staff, and students across disciplines.
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- How much did the project cost?
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Developing the ISB cost $181 million, which was funded through California State University systemwide revenue bonds, 菠菜网lol正规平台 campus funds and support from philanthropic patrons.
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- 关于 the College of 科学
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Approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students make up the College of 科学, majoring in biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, mathematics and statistics, marine science, meteorology and climate science, physics and astronomy, and science 教育. Of them, 45% are women, and 20% are traditionally underrepresented minorities, groups who are also traditionally underrepresented in the sciences. College of 科学 graduates go on to top graduate, medical and pharmacy schools, become science and math teachers, and join the 硅谷 tech workforce.
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- 关于 the College of Professional and Global 教育
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The College of Professional and Global 教育 (CPGE) provides access to San José State University courses, degrees, and certificates to learners in the 硅谷 and from around the world through a total of 23 professional degree programs at the undergraduate and Masters levels, 15 advanced certificates, and three credential programs.
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- Where is the project now?
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The ISB is fully open and operational.
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- Project Timeline
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2018年9月 - Approval by the CSU Board of Trustees.
2019年4月 - Project groundbreaking.
2020年3月 ——打顶.
2023年夏天 - Completing construction; final project efforts, facility testing, landscaping; 入学.
2023年秋季 - Soft opening and 入学.
2024年春季 - Official opening.
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