A New Hub for Science and Technology Research

The Tufts University Spring 2017 Magazine features the new hub of science and technology research at Tufts University including our nearly completed Science and Engineering Complex.

The SEC is really a reimagining of three existing structures—built over two centuries—plus a brand new addition. The resulting 177,000-square-foot complex is a vision of science at Tufts—world-class yet intimate and friendly. A reflection, in other words, of the university itself.

The SEC’s original brick structures (Robinson Hall, built in 1899, Anderson in 1961, and Anderson’s annex in 1965) housed several departments, including engineering and physics, all dwelling in close proximity but without much interaction. To change that, the buildings were renovated, as well as unified in tone and attitude, creating a complex that reflects the university’s commitment to collaboration and scientific inquiry.

The complex is scheduled to welcome its first students this fall, and the lab spaces will be the highlight. They’ll have every modern advantage—state-of-the-art science equipment, cutting-edge ventilation, and ergonomic workstations—but much of the wow factor will be supplied by a new sunlit four-story atrium featuring a ground-level cafe and common space that’s visible from balconies on every floor above.

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