Continuing its namesake’s commitment to education and to his alma mater, the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation has donated $15 million to finalize design and construction of The Ohio State University’s Biomedical and Materials Engineering Complex (BMEC). Previously, Knowlton and the foundation he established have generously supported architecture and aviation programs at Ohio State.
“Dutch Knowlton’s legacy is forever cemented on the Ohio State campus – not just in the brick and mortar of this transformational and state-of-the-art complex, but also in the ethos of generosity he has inspired, through the Knowlton Foundation and its important work,” Ohio State President Kristina M. Johnson said. “Future generations of students will benefit from his vision and philanthropy, which will both strengthen the College of Engineering’s highly ranked academic…