Henry Samueli, co-founder of semiconductor giant Broadcom Corp., and his wife, Susan, are deeply committed to supporting science, technology, engineering and mathematics education at all levels of the learning pipeline.
“Addressing today’s grand challenges in society requires collaborative research across a multitude of disciplines, aligning with our STEM ecosystem concept,” said Henry Samueli. “We hope this gift to UCI can be a catalyst for accelerating cross-disciplinary research and scientific innovations that benefit society.”
The possibilities for this building are endless. UCI planners envision it can be used for the development of chemical and material sensors to better diagnose and treat cancers; to harness big data, environmental engineering and organic chemistry to improve water supply or solar energy; to test driverless vehicles; and to allow cybersecurity coders and mathematicians to collaborate on military or medical challenges.