Conceived by the faculty as a place where science touches and is touched by the larger community, the Kuss Science Center stands as the latest symbol of a community of scientists, scholars and students.

A spirit of inclusion flows through the center, and its generous windows open onto a campus where science and the humanities have shared the impulse for progress and excellence for more than 150 years.

That same spirit extends to the community Wittenberg calls home. For years, the university’s relationship with Community Hospital has provided access to unique research opportunities and equipment for students. Regional labs and clincis have also welcomed students as interns.

Such relationships have transformed science education on campus, and the space now available in the new Kuss Science Center will enhance those relationships even more. Just this summer, Wittenberg became one of only a dozen universities its size to house a Flow Cytometer, thanks to Community Hospital. The machine’s place in the center has already led to national training workshops for science faculty from research facilities in and outside of Ohio.

In addition, the extensive space will make more Wittenberg-sponsored conferences possible, which in turn will allow students from all disciplines to learn from esteemed faculty, scientistis and researchers from around the country.