Much work remains to be done.
The Life Sciences Quad will be home to the biology and psychology departments, and groundbreaking for the first phase is scheduled for next summer. The new complex will provide over 115,000 square feet of modern research and teaching space, in addition to existing space in Goddard and Leidy labs. While the cost of completing this new research and teaching facility may seem high, the cost of not doing it is unthinkable. To maintain our standing as one of the leading research universities in the world, Penn is rightly making this major investment in infrastructure to support our world-class programs in genomics, cognitive neuroscience, and plant and environmental science. To complete the project, we are also renovating the Biopond, a very special oasis of green just off Hamilton Walk.