At Hofstra, a new $75M science center

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Hofstra University in Hempstead is now home to a $75 million, 750,000-square-foot Science & Innovation Center.

Housing the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies and the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, the center is designed to shape future scientists, engineers and healthcare professionals.

“Hofstra University is excited to open the Science & Innovation Center, the newest and largest classroom and academic building on campus,” Hofstra’s president, Susan Posner, said in a written statement.

“This state-of-the-art facility, with its high-tech, cutting-edge equipment, will offer the most up-to-date education and training for the engineers and nurses of tomorrow, helping to meet the workforce goals and economic growth of Long Island and New York state,” Posner added.

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