Research & Science Center Opens in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — A grand opening celebration is under way for the new $210 million, 300,000-square-foot Wisconsin Institutes for Technology — a state-of-the-art science facility designed to bring researchers and scientists from around the world to the campus.

 

The public private building will host the public UW Institutes for Technology as well as the private Morgridge Institute for Research, which will focus on critical challenges in fields ranging from virology and medical devices to the design of living spaces to accommodate home healthcare needs, according to reports.

 

The is a five-story, energy-efficient building that features three embedded teaching labs for educational outreach on the top floors. Scientists’ on-deck includes James Thomson, who was the first to isolate and grow human stem cells in 1998. Thomson is director of regenerative biology at Morgridge Institute.

 

The grand opening celebration goes through December 11 and features a variety of activities. For more information, visit www.discovery.wisc.edu .