Our New Science Complex

We’ve reimagined the science complex to set the gold standard for teaching and empowering women in STEM.

We are reimagining the science center to set the gold standard for teaching and empowering women in STEM.

Two students talk to each others with other students walking by in the background in the new science center hub.
Credit: Shannon O'Brien
Excitement and Exploration as the New Science Complex Opens
two people in construction gear looking at a construction beam
A Milestone Reached in Construction of Science Center
Students stand outside the science building wearing construction hats
Credit: Cathy Summa
When a Construction Site Becomes the Classroom
The botanic gardens director works with students in global flora. They are holding notebooks.
Credit: Webb Chappell
A Living Cathedral: New Global Flora Collection Celebrates Plant Diversity
Various images of star clusters taken by students using a new campus microscope
Credit: Kim McLeod
Wellesley Looks Deeper into Universe with New Telescope

Two students work on a walled mural.
Credit: Macy Lipkin ’23
Students and Faculty Paint Mural in New Global Flora Conservatory
Two students stand by Adirondack chairs in the academic quad.
5 New Things We’re Excited About at Wellesley

An aerial view of Wellesley's campus featuring lake waban and green hall.
Wellesley Earns Gold Rating for Sustainability Efforts
A student and staff member sit in a recording studio, talking.
Podcast Discusses Approaches to Workforce Diversity in Wellesley’s Construction Projects
A group of construction workers carry a large tree.
Old Trees Have New Home in Wellesley’s Global Flora Greenhouse
A group of students stand outside a building wearing construction vests and hard hats.
Fontbonne Academy Students Learn about Careers in Construction on Wellesley Visit
A model of the new science center.
3D Model of Wellesley’s New Science Center on View in Clapp

A group of young women take a tour of the science center construction project
Local High School Students Tour Wellesley’s Science Center Construction Project
Students work on a project, collecting samples at Paramecium Pond
Interdisciplinary Research Team Explores Water System on Science Hill
A construction team lifts the final beam into place at the Global Flora greenhouse on Science Hill.
Wellesley Celebrates Global Flora’s Milestone with “Topping Out” Ceremony
A rendering of the new science center.
Credit: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Investing in the Next Generation of Women Scientists: Wellesley’s New Science Center
A architectural rendering of Global Flora, consisting of a greenhouse and green space
Credit: Kennedy & Violich Architecture, Ltd
Wellesley’s New Global Flora Greenhouse Wins International Sustainable Design Award