Posted October 10, 2014
It’s official: SERC is now open for business
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Cutting the ribbon are (left to right): Katey Steinberg, a Temple biology and Spanish major; Pennsylvania Lt. Governor James F. Cawley IV, a Temple alumnus; Board of Trustees Chairman Patrick J. O’Conner; President Neil D. Theobald; Provost Hai-Lung Dai; and College of Science and Technology Dean Michael L. Klein. -
Over 250 university officials, alumni, faculty, staff and students attended the SERC building dedication Oct. 10. -
“Temple and the College of Science and Technology provide me with amazing opportunities to explore, to find what I love to do and to succeed,” said Katey Steinberg, a Temple biology and Spanish major who was a featured speaker. -
Alexandra Davatzes, assistant professor of earth and environmental science, demonstrated for guests how she uses a sediment transport flume in geology classes to teach students about sedimentation and fluid mechanics. -
Students from the Temple Chemical Society demonstrated a chemical traffic light for attendees at the SERC building dedication. -
Pennsylvania Lt. Governor James F. Cawley IV (left) talks with President Neil D. Theobald.
The official ribbon cutting and building dedication of Temple’s new Science Education and Research Center (SERC) was held October 10 as part of Temple's Homecoming weekend. The event featured demonstrations and tours of the building.
At the ceremony, university representatives and public officials shared remarks on this historic milestone. “What a magnificent space,” Michael L. Klein, dean and Laura H. Carnell Professor of Science in the College of Science and Technology, said of SERC.
“This building represents Temple’s commitment to innovation in science and technology, fields that underpin the U.S. economy.”