IU Science and Engineering Laboratory Building
| Science and Engineering Laboratory Building | |
|---|---|
 Indiana University Indianapolis Science and Engineering Laboratory Building, 2023. | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 350 N. Blackford St., Indianapolis, IN 46202-3115 |
| Coordinates | 39°46′20.841″N 86°10′14.088″W / 39.77245583°N 86.17058000°W |
| Completed | 2013 |
| Affiliation | Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Blackburn Architects and BSA LifeStructures |
History
The Science and Engineering Laboratory Building was constructed in 2013 and designed by Blackburn Architects and BSA LifeStructures. The building cost a total of $25 million.[1] The building was the first nonmedical academic building to be built on the IUPUI campus in 20 years. The dedication ceremony for the new science facility was held on November 19, 2013.[2] The building is a multidisciplinary laboratory building consisting of various laboratories and a vivarium. The building is located east of the University Library and north of Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hall.
Cyberlab
The CyberLab, previously known as WebLab, opened in 1996 under the leadership of Ali Jafari and David Mills.[3] Jafari was a faculty member at the School of Engineering and Technology who developed a program known as Oncourse. Oncourse was an online teaching and learning environment created for students and faculty at IUPUI. The success of Oncourse led to the creation of the IUPUI CyberLab, where Jafari and Mills created a new course management system known as ANGEL (A New Global Environment for Learning). ANGEL was free for schools to use, and some early adopters included the State University of New York and Penn State University.[4]
In 1998, IUPUI began offering all their classes online due to the programs developed by CyberLab. Some off their earlier projects included Sakai and Epsilen. Their current project is called CourseNetworking. In 2013, the CyberLab moved to their new location in the Science and Engineering Laboratory Building.[2]
Welcome to the Neighborhood Exhibit
An exhibit titled “Welcome to the Neighborhood! Recognizing those who were here before” is now on display in the southwest corner of the first floor of the IUPUI Science and Engineering Laboratory Building, 350 N. Blackford St. This exhibition, which tells the stories of people, businesses, churches, homes, and community life that once existed in Indianapolis’s near-west side neighborhood prior to university expansion, is an IUPUI Welcoming Campus Initiative
Documentation
In 2023, students engaged in the New Humanities Lab at the Arts and Humanities Institute of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) undertook a project researching and documenting IUPUI's architecture. This effort was inspired by a 2009 project by Museum Studies students at IUPUI.
See also
References
- ^ “Science and Engineering Laboratory Building.” Capital Planning & Facilities, 2013.
- ^ a b Bantz, Charles R. Chancellor’s Newsletters, December 2013. https://archives.iupui.edu/handle/2450/6853
- ^ IUPUI CyberLab. Accessed August 21, 2023.
- ^ Gray, Ralph D. IUPUI--The Making of an Urban University. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2003: 280.
