Transforming legacy STEM facilities for tomorrow’s data science, robotics, and engineering programs

This session lays out the roadmap for modernizing legacy facilities to deliver competitive 21st-century learning environments and support high-growth programs. In this case study of a transformation of a 40-year-old STEM facility at Indiana State University, session leaders document achievements in improved accessibility and collaboration, and providing future-ready environments for data science, robotics, and engineering. They illustrate high-value investments in "learning on display" that foster transparency and interdisciplinary engagement, and reimagined lab environments to support modern teaching, research, and flexibility across multiple STEM programs in one building.