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Iowa Lakeside Laboratory plans 8,000 sq ft Innovation Discovery Lab after $6M in state appropriations
Summary
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory requested permission to bid and start construction on an 8,000-square-foot Innovation Discovery Laboratory after receiving roughly $6 million in state appropriations for FY25 and FY26; the project will provide lab and classroom space for students and community engagement.
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory told the Board of Regents on June 25 that it plans to proceed with construction of an 8,000-square-foot Innovation Discovery Laboratory after receiving two state appropriations totaling roughly $6 million.
Laboratory director Mary Scopec told regents the new facility will provide research and teaching laboratory space and will include the campus's largest classroom to support student research, water-quality testing and community engagement programs. The laboratory expects to put the project to bid in August, break ground in September and complete construction in the following September.
Why it matters: Iowa Lakeside Laboratory serves K-12 outreach, university teaching and public talks; the new lab is intended to expand hands-on learning and community programming for students and local school partnerships.
Committee action
Regents did not object to the planning and bidding request and recommended forwarding approval by general consent to the full board.
Speakers quoted were present in committee; direct quotes are attributed to the transcript.
