Scattered rain didn’t stop the University of Delaware from raising the final beam into place for its $165 million new Building X Thursday evening. Imagined as a hub for science research and classes, the building is on track to be completed and open to the public in fall 2024. The ceremony ended up getting downsized because of rain and because …
UD’s Building X aims to drive research, cutting-edge learning
Building X, the University of Delaware’s $165 million hub for science research and classes, is on track to be completed and open to the public in fall 2024. Funding will come from university funds and the $41 million the university received through the federal American Rescue Plan Act. Construction started in earnest in February when the school demolished the McKinley …