Wanek School of Natural Sciences
The Wanek School of Natural Sciences reflects the amazing growth the university has experienced in recent years. The $65 million, 128,000-square-foot facility features four stories of innovative lab and classroom space, as well as the Culp Planetarium. The Wanek School of Natural Sciences is a community of over 450 scientist scholars from five different disciplines: biology, biochemistry, chemistry, neuroscience and physics. The faculty who lead our programs are internationally recognized for their scientific expertise and for their innovative approaches to undergraduate education.