From the Physics & Astronomy Newsletter
The Clippinger Laboratories building upgrade has recently taken a big leap forward. Ohio University approved a six-year capital improvement plan that includes Clippinger Lab. The proposed $90M renovation will likely include additional building space. Design firm interviews were conducted, and the winning firm will be announced soon. The programming phase could begin sometime in 2015.
Clippinger Laboratories was built in the 1960s and is currently home to the departments of Geography, Geology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Physics & Astronomy.
Improvements will include temperature stability, vibration reduction, and adequate electric power to meet modern research needs. In some cases, research such as condensed matter experiments that are very sensitive to vibrations, have needed to move out of Clippinger to produce reliable data. The new capital improvement project will keep Ohio University competitive with top institutions in research and undergraduate STEM instruction.
Though the university’s six-year capital improvement plan attributes $90 million to the total project, the exact source of the funds and details for financing the project are still in discussion. When possible, the university will solicit Federal funds for specific needs, and private sources for further assistance.
To learn more, contact Dr. Eric Stinaff, lead contact in the Department of Physics & Astronomy.
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