At a groundbreaking ceremony featuring a variety of elected officials last week, California State University, Northridge commenced work on a $50-million project which will become the new home of a program which aims to steer Latinos and other underserved communities into STEM careers.
The Autodesk Technology Engagement Center, which replaces a surface parking lot near the intersection of East University Drive and Lindley Avenue, will consist of a two-story, approximately 32,000-square-foot building blanked by outdoor gathering spaces, seating, and landscaping.
The new facility, which will house CSUN’s Global Hispanic Serving Institution Equity Innovation Hub, is expected to include research labs, a maker space, and a student showcase area catering to university students, but also middle school and high school students from the surrounding neighborhood.
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