University of South Carolina trustees on Dec. 17 approved the first phase of a plan to bring a new 100,000-square-foot STEM innovation and research building to campus.

The five-story science, technology, engineering and math building, which will be located on the southwest corner of Greene and Main streets near the existing Science and Technology Building, will house research entrepreneurship space as well as wet and dry laboratory space, according to a USC news release.

The project also will include an outdoor plaza between the new STEM building and the Science and Technology Buildings for a café and student gathering. The initial phase approved this week authorizes $1.5 million for the project’s design.

It was the final meeting for the USC Board of Trustees for 2024.

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