What the rapid evolution of STEM facilities suggests is coming next

Over the last decade The University of Maryland has transformed a campus precinct into a vibrant, STEM district with facility initiatives that foster interdisciplinary convergence. Core to this transformation and realization are three STEM buildings for bioengineering building, interdisciplinary chemistry, and integrated engineering. Session leaders chart the rapid iteration of solutions for inspiring innovation, incorporating robust practical infrastructure to anticipate continual change, and achieving carbon neutrality cost-effectively. They illustrate a framework for using facilities to establish innovation communities, how complementary facility planning nurtures interdisciplinary connections and strengthens the overall campus experience, and how future facilities will carry the advances forward.