Integrated Sciences Building

A New Home for STEM Learning at WSU

Spaces designed for hands-on learning give students the opportunity to explore science, discover their potential, and prepare for careers in healthcare, engineering, and technology.

Our vision is simple:

STEM is for every student.

The Integrated Sciences Building (ISB) will anchor WSU’s emerging Science Corridor, serving more than 6,000 undergraduates annually.

For many WSU students, stepping into a research lab is the moment everything changes.

Students, many of them first-generation and from rural communities across Washington, will discover they belong in science through access to state-of-the-art labs and modern learning spaces. In these environments, they learn how to ask questions, design experiments, and work alongside faculty mentors.

Rendering of the Integrated Science Building from above.
Rendering of the Integrated Science Building from SW.
Rendering of the Integrated Science Building from SE.
Rendering of the Integrated Science Building from NW.
Conceptual renderings. Design details and materials will continue to evolve as planning progresses.

Why Integrated Science

Science evolves quickly. While we cannot predict discoveries ahead, we can prepare students to think critically, collaborate across disciplines, and adapt.

The ISB will enable WSU students to engage in hands-on scientific inquiry, collaborate across disciplines, and apply what they learn to real-world challenges.

Faculty will teach using modern pedagogical approaches that emphasize experimentation, teamwork, and problem solving in spaces designed to inspire discovery and reflect how science and technology are practiced in the real world.

The ISB will serve future scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, artists, and healthcare professionals.

Spaces like this change how students experience science. When students can experiment and ask questions together, they start to see themselves as scientists.”

Courtney Meehan, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Why It Matters

Expanding Access

One-third of WSU students are first-generation, rural, or low-income. The ISB will ensure they have access to modern STEM learning environments that support their success.

Recruitment & Retention

Modern science facilities help attract talented students and keep them engaged in STEM majors through graduation.

Innovation

As a land-grant university, WSU prepares students to solve real-world challenges. The ISB will foster interdisciplinary collaboration and creative problem solving that drives discovery.

By the Numbers

40% of all Pullman undergraduates will take at least one course in the facility
80% of STEM majors will complete lab coursework here
6,000+ students annually Taking courses, labs, and receiving advising in the building

Why Now?

Many of WSU’s core chemistry labs are currently housed in facilities built in the mid-20th century, not designed for modern science education.

Situated across from Schweitzer Engineering Hall, ISB will anchor the WSU Science Corridor, a strategic priority in the Pullman campus 10-year master plan. Together, these facilities will create a natural pipeline for students pursuing careers in STEM fields.

Demand for STEM graduates continues to grow across Washington and the nation. ISB will expand access to modern STEM learning while preparing the next generation of Cougs for the industries and communities that depend on them.

Momentum and Opportunity

The State of Washington has already committed $25 million for site preparation and design.

Philanthropic support will help complete the student-centered learning environments that make the Integrated Sciences Building transformational for students.

Cougs have always stepped forward when WSU, and the state, needed bold ideas and lasting investment.

This is one of those moments.

Project Timeline

  • September 2025: Construction firm selected
  • May 2026–June 2027: Demolition of Heald Hall
  • July 2027: Construction begins
  • 2029: Building opens for occupancy

Your Opportunity

With state investment already secured, philanthropic leadership will determine the future of STEM education at WSU. Together, we can build a facility that transforms science education, fuels innovation, and ensures that STEM is for every student.

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The future of accessible science starts here.