How Today's Gifts Support Tomorrow's Scientists

Expansion and renovation are essential elements of Radford University’s commitment to its students, ensuring that they have the best academic facilities. With support from corporations like Novozymes Biologicals, the university will begin work this fall on its new Center for the Sciences, a $49 million building that will integrate the existing Reed and Curie halls.

In late 2011 Novozymes pledged $50,000 to the new science complex, which at completion will double the space available for natural science classrooms and study spaces. Undergraduate students will take introductory courses in the new Novozymes Biology Lab.

“The classes taught in this laboratory will lay the foundation for successful careers in science for many of our students,” President Kyle said in acknowledgment of the corporation’s generosity. “We are grateful to Novozymes and proud to partner with the company in creating this wonderful learning space.”

Based in Denmark with locations around the world, including Virginia, Novozymes uses biotechnology to improve the use of resources in more than 40 industries and offers the leading technology platform for bioethanol production. Within the biofuels industry, Novozymes’ enzyme technology helps unlock the fuel potential of starch crops and biomass.

The Novozymes Biology Lab is the second Radford University program supported by the company. It has given to the Summer Bridge Program for the previous three years and has made a $10,000 gift for the 2012 session. Summer Bridge is offered free of charge to rising sophomore, junior and senior female high school students from across Virginia to study science, technology and mathematics with Radford University professors.

Such partnerships with the private sector are essential to provide the facilities and resources required for a vibrant university. To learn more about how you can help lay a firm foundation for Radford University’s future, visit the University Advancement website, www.giveto.radford.edu.