‘Topping Off’ Ceremony Held for Penn’s Neural and Behavioral Sciences Building (Video)

On December 4, members of the University of Pennsylvania community gathered for a “topping off” ceremony securing the uppermost beam atop Penn Arts and Sciences' new Neural and Behavioral Sciences Building. The ceremony signified the completion of the structural phase of the six-story, $68.6-million project, which will integrate psychology, biology, and behavioral sciences under one roof with research laboratories, teaching facilities, and space for students to collaborate and study.

Speaking at the event, Steven J. Fluharty, dean of Penn Arts and Sciences, said, “This project has become a reality because of a group of very generous donors who banded together to help the School realize its vision.”

Located between the Leidy Labs at 3740 Hamilton Walk and the Carolyn Lynch Labs at 433 S. University Avenue, the NBS Building constitutes the second and final phase of the School’s life sciences expansion project, which began with construction of the Lynch Laboratories.

Read the full release here. Watch footage from the event, featuring commentary by Dean Fluharty and others, below, or download the video.

Topping-Off Celebration, Neural and Behavioral Sciences Building

 

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