WEST HARTFORD — The University of Hartford has debuted a new 60,000-square-foot academic building on campus that supports the fields of aerospace, nursing, robotics and physical therapy.
The Francis X. and Nancy Hursey Center for Advanced Engineering and Health Professions was built during the pandemic. It houses classes for the school’s College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture and the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions.
On Thursday, the school celebrated with a grand opening and open house, allowing outside guests to visit the state-of-the-art facility for the first time.
There was a common theme that day among faculty and students who were on hand: opportunity.
Inside the robotics lab, faculty member Kiwon Sohn said more…
