Release date: Sept. 30, 2002
Contact: Nancy Seideman, Director, University Media Relations,
at 404-727-0640 or nseidem@emory.edu

Emory Celebrates Opening of New Mathematics And Science Center

Emory's latest building opens the door to a new era of science education and research for the institution as the innovative home for the departments of physics, math and computer science, and environmental studies. From pristine physics laboratories in the basement, to a rooftop environmental classroom and observatory, the Mathematics and Science Center gives Emory faculty and students unprecedented opportunities for learning, teaching and research. The building also houses the university's first planetarium and a 180-seat lecture hall, in addition to multi-media classrooms, offices and laboratories.

The structure also is one of the "greenest" buildings in the country, and is on track to become the second building in the Southeast to attain Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification through the U.S. Green Building Council.

First place honors belong to Emory's Whitehead Biomedical Research Building, which earlier this month became the first facility to receive LEED certification in the Southeast, and one of only 26 LEED-certified buildings in the nation. The intensive certification process evaluates the environmental sustainability of building design, construction and operation.

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