Construction of Chevron Science Center

June 16, 1972

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Title
Construction of Chevron Science Center
Creator
Unknown
Date
June 16, 1972
Identifier
CHM02.UA
Description
Dedicated in 1974, the Chevron Science Center is home to Pitt's Chemistry Department. Founded in 1875, it is among the nation's largest undergraduate chemistry departments. It also has awarded more than 1,000 doctorate degrees and counts among its alumni Nobel Prize-winner Paul Lauterbur, who helped develop magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Other alumni and researchers in the department have made important discoveries in fields like recombinant DNA technology, nanotechnology, and alternative fuels, and have pioneered innovative drug and transplant therapies. Old Alumni Hall, now Eberly Hall, is seen in the background.
Place of Publication
Oakland
Type
still image
Subject
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.).
Buildings--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
University of Pittsburgh.
Laboratories--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
Geographic Subjects
Oakland
Source
University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs, 1884-present
Collection
Pitt Photographs
University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs
Pitt Campus Life
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
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