Project Description: The new STEM Building will encompass approximately 128,800 gross square feet across five stories and a basement, promoting interdisciplinary STEM research, innovation, and industry partnerships. The first floor will feature an innovation center, idea pitch spaces, and a café, connecting to the Science and Technology Building and the Darla Moore School of Business. Upper floors will include flexible instructional spaces, faculty offices, and wet, damp, and dry research laboratories. The program also includes a data theater related to USC’s new SC Institute of Public Policy, established by the SC Legislature, a potential research greenhouse, and a basement-level district energy plant.

Phase: Design

Anticipated Construction: Spring 2027 to May 2029