Story by Jessica Youssefi, Reporter
Joseph Lee, Photo Editor
Austin Community College is the first two-year institution to receive funding from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. The $485 million fund was created by the Texas Legislature in 2005.
The Highland Campus will receive $4.9 million to build an 8,400-square- foot, advanced biotechnology research lab.
Funding for the project will give ACC the means to offer students a state-of-the-art facility equipped with the necessary tools for testing products and furthering their studies in science, biology and medicine.
The Lab will also provide opportunities for jobs, and the space for future companies to conduct research.
ACC President and CEO Dr. Richard Rhodes said “ACC has a long history of providing Central Texas industries the workforce and tools they need to prosper. This lab will take that commitment to a new level.”