Dedicated in 1998, the Hanson Hall of Science sits at the west edge of central campus and houses the advanced facilities for the departments of biology, biochemistry, chemistry and physics.
The building is named after Robert A. Hanson, a 1948 graduate of the college, and Patricia K. Hanson.
Classrooms and lecture halls are equipped with computer-supported teaching technology and laboratories.
Many students in the health sciences take classes in Hanson Hall, which is equipped with a human cadaver lab.
Special research labs are reserved for student-assisted faculty research project.
Faculty offices and conference rooms for the departments are in a three-story atrium topped by a skylight dome, located between the classroom wing and the research wing.
A 22,000 square foot expansion was approved in 2017 and completed in 2019. The four-story addition features five studio-style flexible class/lab learning spaces, five interdisciplinary research labs, and four faculty offices with adjoining space for discussion and collaboration.