Campus Community / Science / Technology and HealthSpecial Coverage: Celebrating the Center for Science and Innovation GroundbreakingNo Author ProvidedMay 31, 2019Image credit: Yosef KalinkoNo Caption ProvidedHundreds of Seattle University faculty, staff, students and special guests gathered on May 30 to ceremoniously break ground on the Center for Science and Innovation, the university's largest-ever capital project.Hundreds of Seattle University faculty, staff, students, trustees, alumni and other special guests gathered on May 30 to ceremoniously break ground on the Center for Science and Innovation, the university's largest-ever capital project. The future home of SU's STEM programs, as well as the Center for Community Engagement and student-run radio station KXSU-FM, will open in two phases in 2021 and 2023. It is funded with generous gifts from many individual and corporate donors, including PACCAR, Amazon, Microsoft and The Murdock Trust. View the gallery from the event. View the 30-second recap video. In addition to the local media coverage of the significant milestone, social media coverage included tweets from Amazon, Microsoft President Brad Smith and Geekwire, among others. "We're supporting @SeattleU's new Center for Science and Innovation, which broke ground today! The building will help increase access to computer science education for underrepresented minorities. See what it will look like on campus." https://t.co/P1rcGkevkm —Amazon News (@amazonnews) May 30, 2019 "Today @Seattleu broke ground on its Center for Science & Innovation. We’re proud to support this Jesuit institution as it not only increases access to #CS education, but challenges its students to think responsibly for themselves and their community." https://t.co/1TkGm4Ll0F —Brad Smith (@BradSmi) May 31, 2019 "Seattle U breaking ground on ‘new heart’ of campus with $100M Center for Science & Innovation." https://t.co/mP200Etaqr —GeekWire (@geekwire) May 30, 2019 "Today our team celebrated the groundbreaking for the Center for Science & Innovation Complex at @seattleu. This facility will educate the next generation of STEM Leaders. Congratulations to all involved!" @seattleu @mithun_design @SkanskaUSA @PAE_Engineers https://t.co/xazvgSEurw pic.twitter.com/C6ItgASF4H —EYP (@EYPAE) May 30, 2019