PLAYA DEL REY (CNS) – Loyola Marymount University announced it has received a $5 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation in support of the new Engineering Innovation Complex, a planned expansion of its Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering.
The grant is the first in the match of the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation’s $25 million lead gift for the complex. The Leavey Foundation’s lead gift matches new commitments to the complex from donors on a dollar-for- dollar basis up to $25 million through Dec. 31, 2026.
“The Leavey Foundation issued a galvanizing challenge, and I am heartened that the Keck Foundation responded so generously in an affirmation of their commitment to STEM education in Southern California,” Peter Wilch, senior vice president for University Advancement, said in a statement.
“The EIC will be among the most impactful capital projects for Seaver College in a generation and significantly improves both the teaching and learning experience.”
The complex will house classes in engineering, computer science, physics and health care systems engineering and support interdisciplinary research programs. It will also include collaborative spaces for research, advanced maker spaces, teaching laboratories and community spaces.
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