Trinity University

It began with a powerful vision. Forward thinking professors in eight departments of science, mathematics, and engineering recognized that break-though discoveries in the 21st century will be increasingly interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial in nature. Collaborating on how best to deliver science education to future generations of Trinity students, they created a new curricular initiative called Interdisciplinary Science Education through Research (ISER).

The intent was to expose students to different disciplinary perspectives and encourage student research. Their innovative approach ignited student interest, exposed more students to the excitement of discovery, and drew significant support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the W. M. Keck Foundation, and the Merck Foundation. But it also highlighted the very real need for facilities that address and accommodate this new reality in science and engineering education.

Responding to that need, Trinity broke ground in May 2010 on the $127 million Center for the Sciences and Innovation, the largest development ever undertaken on the campus. To be completed in phases, the project includes new construction along with major renovations of existing buildings configured to create an integrated complex approximately 280,000 square feet.
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