Chemistry building addition gets underway

The UW–Madison Department of Chemistry will mark an important occasion on Wednesday, Sept. 16, when ground is broken for the construction of a new $38.9 million Chemistry building addition and renovation project.

Consistently ranked among the top 10 chemistry research departments in the nation, as well as being noted for innovation and excellence in undergraduate education, the department will benefit greatly from the seven-story addition that will include 48,000 square feet of assignable space dedicated to new laboratories, instrumentation and offices. The tower will join two existing chemistry facilities, the Mathews and Daniels buildings, adjacently located on the 1100 block of University Avnue. In conjunction with the new addition, extensive renovation of the existing buildings will provide safe and modern space for faculty, staff and students well into the 21st century.

Participating in the ceremony, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at the site of the new tower, are Wisconsin Lt. Governor Scott McCallum; UW–Madison Provost John Wiley; Dean Phillip R. Certain, College of Letters and Science; and Professors F. Fleming Crim and Robert J. McMahon, Department of Chemistry.

The project is distinguished by its diverse combination of funding sources that include the State of Wisconsin, the Vilas Trust, the UW–Madison, the University of Wisconsin Foundation, two federal agencies, private enterprise, UW faculty, and alumni and friends of the UW–Madison.

A reception will follow the ceremony.