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

David Shaffer, AIA
David Shaffer
Principal / Higher Education Practice Area Leader
 
Divya Choudhary, PhD
Divya Choudhary
Dean, Bailey College of Engineering and Technology
 
Tyler Claypool
Tyler Claypool
Business Development
 

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.