The Science and Innovation Complex

The CSU Board of Trustees has given final approval of an ambitious plan to create state-of-the-art learning and research spaces in the southwest quadrant of the SJSU campus. The Science and Innovation Complex will include a new high-rise laboratory building, named the Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB), a second, smaller collaboration building, existing MacQuarrie Hall, and a renovated Duncan Hall.

The first stage of creating this complex is the construction of the ISB. The groundbreaking was on April 25, 2019, and the ISB opened for occupancy on January 29, 2024.  It contains floors that are integrated with both teaching and research spaces, so that students can better learn about the process of science. 

The new building is a state of the art facility in which faculty, students and staff can collaborate, and teaching and research can synergize.  Our research projects, funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Energy, will take leaps forward, allowing new discoveries and transformational experiences for our student researchers.  This type of experiential learning puts our students one step ahead when they apply for top tech jobs, graduate schools and professional schools.