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Faculty, staff and students toured the Center for Integrated Sciences construction site on Oct. 17, getting a sneak peek at the four floors of the building鈥檚 North Wing and a look inside the completed greenhouse.

During the self-guided tour, staff were on hand at both locations to direct attendees and answer questions.

Paul Lundberg, assistant director of construction services, directed members of the 黑料吃瓜网 community to one of his favorite parts of the CIS project, the new underground geothermal system that will heat and cool all 200,000 square feet of the Center for Integrated Sciences.

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David Domozych, professor of biology and director of the 黑料吃瓜网 Microscopy Imaging Center, was awed as he visited the future microscopy space in the North Wing.

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Jordan Alvarez 鈥�20, a psychology major, also believes the upgraded facilities will have a huge impact on future research.

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Though Jinan Al-Busaidi 鈥�20, a political science and French major, will graduate before the CIS opens, she was interested to see how it鈥檚 shaping up.

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Barry Pritzker, senior director in the Office of Foundation and Corporate Relations, was impressed to see the progress in person. 

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