The University of Michigan isn't always about the big, flashy projects. Sometimes it's the little ones that need attention, too.
The university's Board of Regents approved more than $31 million in new projects. More than half of that money is for smaller projects, such as improving aging mechanical systems and renovating buildings.
The university's Chemistry Building is getting a $300,000 chiller for one of its main laboratories. Another $2.2 million is being spent to renovate four laboratories for the departments of Ecology and Evolutiollary Biology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology.
The big kahuna is the pending renovation of the Varsity Drive and Alexander G. Ruthven Museums of Zoology buildings. This $17.6 million project will renovate more than 50,000 square feet of space, creating a new space for the museum's wet collection. There will be work done on the mechanical systems and architectural aspects of the buildings.
Source: University of Michigan
Writer: Jon Zemke
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