Breaking New Ground at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville (PHOTO)

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Universities at Shady Grove’s new Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Education Facility was held this week in Rockville.

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and Maryland Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford were among the officials who attended the ceremony.

“Since 2000, USG has brought world-class education, research, and services to citizens, business, and government in Maryland,” said Maryland Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford. “As we break ground on this new building, we ensure that Maryland will be a leader in STEM fields for years to come.”

The Universities at Shady Grove is part of the University System of Maryland, and the partner campus of nine Maryland public universities. Earlier this year, the Hogan administration provided $36.7 million in funding for the construction of this new education project. The state-of-the-art facility is touted as one of the most sustainably sourced laboratory buildings in the country, and it will provide teaching labs, collaborative learning spaces, clinical training facilities, and more.

The new facility is scheduled to open in 2019.

You can find out more about the building, here.

#BreakingNewGround in style today at @UatShadyGrove! New building & more STEMM majors coming Spring 2019! #LifeatUSG pic.twitter.com/oKnypmc61k

— USG Recruitment (@USG_Recruitment) October 20, 2016

I’m #breakingnewground on @UatShadyGrove‘s new BSE bldg today: Great model of #highered that meets Maryland’s workforce needs. #DiscoverUSG pic.twitter.com/kxLgmg4Q2D

— Boyd Rutherford (@BoydKRutherford) October 19, 2016

It’s official! USG’s fourth building is underway! #BreakingNewGround pic.twitter.com/SMaTZy9lpI

— USG (@UatShadyGrove) October 19, 2016

Honored to join @rcaret, @DrEdelsteinUSG, & other #highered leaders in #breakingnewground on new BSE facility at @UatShadyGrove! pic.twitter.com/QJhi3Bu7sn

— Boyd Rutherford (@BoydKRutherford) October 19, 2016

“We work closely with @MCPS & @montgomerycoll on career pathways to educate a local talent pool for our region” –@DrEdelsteinUSG pic.twitter.com/jHkYRFDBpZ

— USG (@UatShadyGrove) October 19, 2016

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