Science Building renovated and renamed

In September 2016, UM-Dearborn’s science building was officially transformed into the Natural Sciences Building as the result of a $51 million renovation project. The building now has nearly 100,000 square feet of space dedicated to instruction and research in the fields of biology, chemistry, geology and environmental biology.

At the building’s rededication, Chancellor Daniel Little noted that the original structure built in 1959 had served UM-D well, but needed important technical updates to ensure that the school would continue to attract students looking for a great education in science and pre-health-related fields. Those updates included other changes as well. “This building reflects very careful thinking on the part of the faculty in the natural sciences about the most effective teaching and learning strategies that exist in the field,” Little said. “It is student-centered; it encourages student-to-student collaboration; and it facilitates hands-on, engaged learning. This approach will help our students gain the creativity and imagination that good work in the natural sciences requires.”