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57, 000 square feet overall.
57,000 square feet overall. 15,000 square feet of public gathering space. Learn more...
Join thousands of other CSI supporters.
Join thousands of other supporters in the Campaign for Science and Innovation. Learn more...
17 laboratories and studios
17 laboratories and studios. 5 levels of innovation, teaching, and research. Learn more...

Lo Schiavo Science

Nestled in the center of the university’s urban campus, Lo Schiavo Science is a gathering and study space for the entire campus community, with the particular purpose of strengthening scientific preparation for all undergraduates and nurturing the growing links between the sciences and other disciplines.

LIGHTING THE CITY, CHANGING THE WORLD

The City’s First Science Program

In the hands of skilled masons, the building rose brick-by-brick from the sand dunes on the south side of Market Street in the rapidly developing City of San Francisco. It was the fall of 1862, and St. Ignatius College, the city’s first institution of higher education, was erecting a permanent structure to replace the temporary wooden schoolhouse that had been its home since 1855, the year of its founding.