Outside in
Majestic.
Smart.
State of the art.Three stories, 77,325 square feet of a dream realized, the Mars Center for Science and Technology commands attention.
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Details, details
The Mars Center for Science and Technology has been designed to achieve a prestigious LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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An open invitation
There are many public spaces that are an open invitation for those on campus and off to connect.
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Scenic science
Research labs, classrooms, faculty offices and common areas were designed to make science visible.
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Life inside Mars
Every experimental scientist has a research lab in which to work with students. Also, research labs have boards so that students can write down research results as they work. There are break-out areas as well, where teams can have discussions outside of the lab.
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From molecules to minds
It weighs three pounds, produces 70,000 thoughts a day, and contains 100 billion neurons. Amassing facts about the human brain is easy. Understanding how it works is not.
Convergence
The core of education
I was already a fan. A Mac computer sits on my desk in Park Hall; at home, an iPod contains a good portion of my music collection; and an iPhone travels with me wherever I go. Like millions of others, I have found my life changed by Steve Jobs’s vision, and I read the stories about his life and accomplishments with admiration, respect and a sense of satisfaction.
Although a college dropout, Jobs consistently expressed a deep appreciation of the liberal arts. He famously credited his study of calligraphy at Reed College as later influencing the development of the first Apple computer. He described the company he founded as a liberal arts organization as well as a technology firm. “I think our major contribution [to computing] was in bringing a liberal arts point of view to the use of computers,” he once told an interviewer. One commentator dubbed Jobs an exemplar for liberal education.
Around the Dimple
Students answer call to help in emergencies
“Can you picture yourself providing medical aid to a sick child during an international crisis; traveling the world as part of a disaster response team; or helping to save a … More »
