Coming Soon: A New Home for Scientific Discovery, Innovation and Education

Advancing Scientific Discovery and Innovation in the Rocky Mountain West

Opening in Fall of 2027, new building and on-campus renovations will move DU closer to reaching the $300 per square foot national average for annual external research expenditures per square foot. DU’s new STEM Horizons building will offer all undergraduate students a collaborative, state-of-the-art STEM facility. Five new undergraduate instructional laboratories will be walled by glass and connected by a covered pavilion to create a uniquely open, engaging experience for every student. With an intentionally shared learning environment, we aim to inspire all our undergraduate students, including those who have not historically seen themselves in the academic world of math and science. Through advanced, interdisciplinary laboratories, immersive education spaces, hands-on learning experiences and unmatched access to engage with faculty in their research endeavors, we are preparing our students to graduate from DU ready to impact the workforce and the world.

Ultramodern facilities and advanced life sciences equipment will standardize and enhance on-campus research conditions for DU faculty, accelerating their ability to consistently produce leading scholarship.

Undergraduate and graduate students from every degree program will also benefit throughout their university experience from substantial facility upgrades that amplify exposure and access to R1 scientific research, education, and technological innovations. Shared areas will purposefully promote interdisciplinary crossover and intentionally increase opportunities for more efficient, creative research production. These new facilities will allow greater research stability, higher repeatability, and more rapid innovation across our STEM fields. The building interior offers best-in- class ratios of separate research, writing and support spaces, while also purposefully utilizing transparent glass wall designs to allow collaboration at every stage of research and maximize visibility and learning for all students.

In service to our partnership between DU’s academic community and various conservation, evolutionary biology, government, nonprofit and bio-technology organizations, a new micro-industrial complex and interactive learning spaces will embody DU’s commitment to expanding scientific opportunity and discovery in pursuit of a healthier, more equitable Rocky Mountain region. 
 

Construction Update

The building foundations are complete. Right now, the concrete structure of the building is being installed, and this installation will continue through the winter. You may also notice activity in the lower levels as the structure goes up. The mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors are installing overhead ductwork, conduit, and piping. The sidewalk between the Boettcher auditorium and SGM will be closed over winter break as it is replaced with brick. It will be back open in January. Also in January, you’ll start to see the exterior skin of the building start. The building will start to get dried-in and brick will follow in May.

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