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4/22/2021, 6 p.m.
A new addition to the Virginia Commonwealth University campus is taking shape – a building dedicated to science technology, engineering and math instruction. Location: 817 W. Franklin St., the former site of the Franklin Street Gym, which was demolished a year ago. When complete, the $121 million STEM building will rise six stories and include computer and teaching labs, specialty classrooms for instruction in chemistry, biology, math, psychology and kinesiology and cross-discipline projects. VCU officials say the 168,000-square-foot facility has been designed to be a state-of-the-art center for learning, research and collaboration.
