Margaret Murie Building
2090 Koyukuk Drive
UAF photo by JR Ancheta
Groundbreaking on the Margaret Murie Building was held March 30, 2011. The facility was completed July 15, 2013, and the ribbon-cutting and dedication was held Aug. 22, 2013. The facility has nearly 100,000 square feet of state-of-the-art laboratories, classrooms and office space, as well as a 150-seat auditorium. The building serves as a central home for the Department of Biology and Wildlife and supports research and teaching in biology, physiology and infectious diseases.
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