The University of Winnipeg's science complex and the Richardson College for the Environment, to be located on Portage Avenue between Langside and Furby streets, will provide a new state-of-the-art laboratory, classroom and office space for the university's growing student population and expanding pool of researchers in the sciences and environmental studies.
The science complex will initially house the biology, chemistry and environmental studies departments along with the Richardson College for the Environment. The complex and the college will not only significantly enhance the science and research capacity at the University of Winnipeg, but also for the province of Manitoba as whole.
With this facility, the University of Winnipeg will add to the strengths already present at the province's other universities and research institutes such as Bio-Med City, the Public Health Agency of Canada and International Institute for Sustainable Development.
The new science complex will also become an integral part of the West End neighbourhood serving as a source of significant economic and community renewal. Working in partnership with all levels of government and community organizations, the University of Winnipeg will develop new business and employment opportunities, increased campus and community amenities, new mixed-housing options and public education programs for the local area.
The complex, along with the Richardson College for the Environment, will also provide opportunities for Aboriginal and inner-city children. For example, innovative science programming already underway at the university such as Eco-Kids explores the relationship between culture, science and the environment, and links the Aboriginal community's traditional teachings with science curriculum. A model-school component will provide hands-on opportunities and demonstration labs for high schools, as well as inner-city and Aboriginal students to learn science, relating indigenous values to traditional scientific and environmental issues.
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