University of New Haven Breaks Ground on Signature Academic Building

The University of New Haven has broken ground on a signature new academic building in the heart of its New Haven, CT, campus. The three-floor, 44,000-square-foot building will feature cutting-edge engineering and science labs, a makerspace, an atrium/café, collaborative classrooms, a 3D visualization technology suite, space for multidisciplinary student and faculty collaboration, and state-of-the-art communication studios, bringing students together across fields of study.

University of New Haven Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation

Scheduled to open in the fall of 2019, the Bergami Center for Science, Technology, and Innovation is the cornerstone of The Charger Challenge, the University's comprehensive $100 millionfundraising campaign that will culminate with its Centennial in 2020.

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