CSU Stanislaus Opens Naraghi Hall of Science

California State University, Stanislaus opened the $55 Nora and Hashem Naraghi Hall of Science in Turlock, Calif. in September of 2007. The 110,000-sf facility took two years to build and houses 25 labs, 58 faculty and department offices, four classrooms, an observatory, a computer lab, a vivarium, and an aquarium. The three-story building features wireless Internet connectivity and leading edge technological infrastructure to support the departments of biology, chemistry, physics, geology, and astronomy. The project consisted of $47 million for construction and $8 million for equipment and furniture. LEED certification will be sought for the facility. CSU Stanislaus’ former science building will undergo a seismic retrofit to accommodate classrooms.