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A view from the fourth floor of The Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering, facing west: Chafee, Woodward, and Rodman Hall, and a corner of the Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, reflected in the north-facing exterior glass of the building.<\/p>\n

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The largest construction project in University history, The Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering opened its doors this fall, bringing all the engineering disciplines together in a space that actively supports hands-on, interdisciplinary research and defies departmental silos. The center features state-of-the-art research labs, student-oriented open space, and bold, modern design\u2013transparent, airy, and centered around common work areas.<\/p>\n

By Janine Liberty<\/p>\n

From the smartphone to the Large Hadron Collider to France\u2019s Millau Viaduct, some of the world\u2019s greatest engineering marvels have been created in the last 20 years. Rapid advances in technology and material sciences have changed not just what\u2019s possible in engineering, but what\u2019s imaginable. Engineers are at the center of an era defined by unprecedented technological capabilities, and their creative and practical achievements are shaping the world in entirely new ways.<\/p>\n

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