Robert Day Sciences Center Dedication & Ribbon Cutting

September 26, 2025

Event Time	Event
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm	Community Opening and Art Dedication Atrium, Floor 2 Our celebration begins as we unveil The Magnetic Field, a stunning new addition to the Walker Collection. Suspended 30 feet above the atrium, this sculpture features stainless steel, a polished sphere, and nearly 1,500 colorful glass orbs.
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm	Community Opportunities Faculty-Led Building Tours and Open Houses Discover how the new Science Center is designed for innovation and collaboration during this faculty-led tour. Learn how its modern labs, flexible classrooms, and shared research spaces support hands-on learning, interdisciplinary projects, and student-faculty discovery. Tours will include an inside look at the exciting experiments and innovations happening in our science community. CMsci in Action: Advancing Undergraduate Research at CMC (Flatley Classroom #133) Get an insider look at how students in CMsci, the student-led Integrated Sciences research organization, are advancing undergraduate research at CMC. In this session, the Neuro team will share insights from their Alzheimer’s research conducted in collaboration with Professor Zeynep Enkavi, while the Environmental team will showcase their work designing and testing sustainable water filtration systems with Professor Jason Keller and lab manager Risa Takenaka. Self-Guided Audio Tour Wander at your own pace and learn about the building’s design, features, and highlights.
2:30 pm – 3:20 pm	Community Sessions Teaching & Learning in the Age of AI (McElwee Forum, Lower Level) Join faculty as they discuss how AI is transforming classrooms, learning, and engagement across disciplines. Science & Society (Duckworth Classroom #127 ) Explore with our faculty how scientific discovery and human values shape one another in today’s world.
3:30 pm – 4:20 pm	Community Spotlights Codes of Life: Student Panel (Flatley Classroom #133) Come learn about The Codes of Life, CMC’s new introductory science course required for all students. This course engages students with science as a way of knowing—an extraordinarily powerful framework for objectively evaluating the strength of claims about the natural world. Framed around a contemporary topic related to global human health, the course provides authentic research experiences, and importantly, requires every student to write their own software and implement their own AI system. Building BIG at CMC: The RDSC Unveiled (Barker Classroom #134) Meet the architects behind the RDSC and learn how this landmark project came to life. Faculty-Led Building Tours and Open Houses Discover how the new Science Center is designed for innovation and collaboration during this faculty-led tour. Learn how its modern labs, flexible classrooms, and shared research spaces support hands-on learning, interdisciplinary projects, and student-faculty discovery. Tours will include an inside look at the exciting experiments and innovations happening in our science community.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm	Neff Plaza Social Hour Atrium Lobby and Neff Family Plaza Join us and enjoy iced coffee, boba tea, and conversation with our community.
5:00 pm – 5:45 pm	Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Social Stairs A moment to remember! Celebrate the official dedication of the Robert Day Sciences Center with our community, campus leaders, architects, and friends of CMC.
5:45 pm – 7:15 pm	Reception and Open House (Various RDCS Locations) Enjoy food, drinks, music, and special moments of appreciation for our community of supporters who championed this important project. Explore the building and share in the celebration. Self-Guided Audio Tour Wander at your own pace and learn about the building’s design, features, and highlights. Scavenger Hunt Seek out some hidden gems in the Robert Day Sciences Center!