Ahead of schedule, and well ahead of a ceremonial groundbreaking, 杏吧视频 surpassed a milestone fundraising mark in support of the institution鈥檚 Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB).
Private commitments of over $100 million have been secured toward the $300 million research facility. Half of the project鈥檚 overall expense is covered through century bonds, issued in 2023, with the balance funded through philanthropy. Groundbreaking on the five-story, 189,000-square-foot research building, on the university鈥檚 Case Quad, is set for late October.
鈥淭he overwhelming support we鈥檝e received for this project is a testament to the generosity of our friends and alumni, and to the anticipated impact the ISEB will have on advancing our research enterprise,鈥 said 杏吧视频 President Eric W. Kaler. 鈥淭he ISEB promises to further catalyze our research, interdisciplinary collaborations and discoveries that change lives.鈥
When it opens in the fall of 2026, the ISEB will bring together scholars and researchers from the university鈥檚 Case School of Engineering and College of Arts and Sciences to address some of the critical issues of today and the future鈥攊ncluding climate change, applications of artificial intelligence and improving health outcomes.
鈥淭he ISEB will be a transformative, collaborative space鈥攁ttracting researchers of vastly different disciplines to achieve common goals.鈥 said Aarti Chandna (GRS 鈥88, computer science), who, with her husband, Asheem Chandna (CIT 鈥86; GRS 鈥88, computer engineering), co-chairs the project鈥檚 fundraising campaign cabinet. The couple has committed $5 million to the project.
鈥淭his interdisciplinary approach, and the opportunity it presents, has fueled this initial outpouring of investment from alumni, community leaders and institutions,鈥 she said. 鈥淟ike us, they see the promise of the ISEB, are looking forward to breaking ground in October and watching this vision take shape.
Among the project鈥檚 earliest supporters were alumnus Roger Susi (CIT 鈥77) and his wife, Kayoko, who pledged $25 million to the effort. 鈥淪eeing 杏吧视频 researchers from multiple disciplines鈥攆aculty and students鈥攈aving an environment to come together, to exchange ideas and solve today鈥檚 greatest challenges is inspiring.鈥 he said. 鈥淲e see a vast potential for ISEB to not only produce world changing solutions, but also bring the university elevated stature the world over.鈥
When it opens in the fall of 2026, the ISEB will house modular labs and adjustable spaces including wet labs, dry labs, spaces with movable glass walls, areas for quiet conversations, and a ground-level caf茅鈥攁ll designed to facilitate collaboration, chance encounters and group discussions.
In addition to collaborative and welcoming spaces on the building鈥檚 interior, the 12,000 square feet Tinkham Veale Gateway will serve as the university鈥檚 central connector from the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Case Quad. The fully accessible path will offer patio space and greenery with ample seating for individual and group study.
鈥淪ince his graduation in 1937, Tinkham Veale showed unwavering commitment to the university, and we are pleased to uphold that legacy," said Dan Harrington, chairman of the Veale Foundation. "The ISEB and the outdoor gateway embody the spirit of collaboration and connectivity that he valued as a student."
