Weber State celebrates $77M science building

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The Tracy Hall Science Center is located at Weber State University. A recently released survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education ranks WSU among the top 79 U.S. colleges and universities considered great to work for by employees.

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Weber State University celebrated the completion of the Tracy Hall Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Visitors tour the labs of Tracy Hall as Weber State University celebrated the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Visitors tour the Public Observatory of Tracy Hall Science Center on the campus of Weber State University after the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016.

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l-r Weber State University board of trustees chair laughs with David Hall, son of Tracy Hall for whom the science center is named. Weber State University celebrated the completion of the Tracy Hall Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016.

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Nursing professor Diane Leggett-Fife views the sun's spots through a telescope on Public Observatory platform of Tracy Hall Science Center on the campus of Weber State University after the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Visitors tour the floors of Tracy Hall Science Center on the campus of Weber State University after the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
A timeline of Tracy Hall's life greets visitor to the entrance of the center. Hall, a Weber State University alumnus, was the first man to press a synthetic diamond with his patented diamond press, shown at left. Weber State University celebrated the completion of the Tracy Hall Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
A cardboard replica of Charles Darwin peers out from one of the student study rooms. Visitors tour the Public Observatory of Tracy Hall Science Center on the campus of Weber State University after the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sonya Welsh, (left) botany lab and greenhouse manager giggles with visitors who get stuck to "Sundew", a sticky plant that lives in the southeast United States. Visitors tour the Public Observatory of Tracy Hall Science Center on the campus of Weber State University after the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
David Richter of Western Michigan University pieces together a some mathematical shape discovered in the 1850's called the great gravel stellated 120 cell that will find a home in Tracy Hall once it's completed. Weber State University celebrated the completion of the Tracy Hall Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research on Wednesday.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
The installation by artist Michael Singer, adorns the north wall of the building's atrium. Visitors tour the Tracy Hall Science Center on the campus of Weber State University after the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016.

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Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo The Tracy Hall Science Center is located at Weber State University. A recently released survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education ranks WSU among the top 79 U.S. colleges and universities considered great to work for by employees. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Weber State University celebrated the completion of the Tracy Hall Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Visitors tour the labs of Tracy Hall as Weber State University celebrated the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Visitors tour the Public Observatory of Tracy Hall Science Center on the campus of Weber State University after the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Weber State University board of trustees chair laughs with David Hall, son of Tracy Hall for whom the science center is named. Weber State University celebrated the completion of the Tracy Hall Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Nursing professor Diane Leggett-Fife views the sun's spots through a telescope on Public Observatory platform of Tracy Hall Science Center on the campus of Weber State University after the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Weber State University celebrated the completion of the Tracy Hall Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Visitors tour the floors of Tracy Hall Science Center on the campus of Weber State University after the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Weber State University celebrated the completion of the Tracy Hall Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Visitors tour the Public Observatory of Tracy Hall Science Center on the campus of Weber State University after the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune A timeline of Tracy Hall's life greets visitor to the entrance of the center. Hall, a Weber State University alumnus, was the first man to press a synthetic diamond with his patented diamond press, shown at left. Weber State University celebrated the completion of the Tracy Hall Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune A cardboard replica of Charles Darwin peers out from one of the student study rooms. Visitors tour the Public Observatory of Tracy Hall Science Center on the campus of Weber State University after the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Sonya Welsh, (left) botany lab and greenhouse manager giggles with visitors who get stuck to "Sundew", a sticky plant that lives in the southeast United States. Visitors tour the Public Observatory of Tracy Hall Science Center on the campus of Weber State University after the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune David Richter of Western Michigan University pieces together a some mathematical shape discovered in the 1850's called the great gravel stellated 120 cell that will find a home in Tracy Hall once it's completed. Weber State University celebrated the completion of the Tracy Hall Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research on Wednesday. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The installation by artist Michael Singer, adorns the north wall of the building's atrium. Visitors tour the Tracy Hall Science Center on the campus of Weber State University after the completion of the Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research, Wednesday, August 24, 2016.

· August 26, 2016 10:41 am

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David Richter of Western Michigan University pieces together a mathematical shape discovered in the 1850s called the great gravel stellated 120 cell that will find a home in Tracy Hall once it is completed. Weber State University celebrated completion of the Tracy Hall Science Center for scientific, mathematical and engineering learning and research on Wednesday. The 189,544-square-foot facility will begin hosting classes Monday, the first day of fall semester for the school's 25,000 students. The four-story building is home to 14 classrooms, 25 teaching labs and 20 research labs. More photos online. > sltrib.com