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Changing the world with transparency, openness & illumination
The Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology is the newest addition to the stunning UF campus skyline. Bringing together key departments from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and other disciplines, the Malachowsky Hall is set to reimagine research, applications and transformative advancements in today’s most promising field, AI.
The 263,000-square-foot facility, a dream “collaborative and collision space” come true for many faculty, students and friends of the UF, is made possible by a generous gift from NVIDIA co-founder and UF alumnus Chris Malachowsky (BSEE ’80).
The exterior is clad with 1,500 custom-designed metal panel units that shimmer like origami cranes in the Florida sunshine.
The interior is split by a grand atrium, allowing daylight to spread through seven levels that are united by a grand staircase that cascades from the top tier to the ground-floor lobby.
The design of the building is intended to evoke the dynamism and immersive nature of AI-generated images. The brainchild of Pennsylvania-based team Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, with assistance from Gainesville firm Walker Architects, the building is on track to be LEED platinum certified, making it the 100th building on UF campus that reflects the university’s unwavering dedication to sustainability.
“I’m truly looking forward to the unknowns — the constructive collisions and unexpected conversations. That’s the most exciting part … waiting to see what happens inside this striking and beautiful building.”
Juan E. Gilbert, Ph.D.
The Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor
Chair, Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering
“In addition to establishing a groundbreaking benchmark for future engineering innovation, discoveries, and educational approaches, Malachowsky Hall is poised to foster a dynamic ecosystem of interdisciplinary collaborations within its magnificent facilities.”
Mark Tehranipoor, Ph.D.
Intel Charles E. Young Preeminence Endowed Chair Professor in Cybersecurity
Chair, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
“The fields of artificial intelligence and data science are of central importance in building a better world. I’m honored to further UF’s world-class capabilities in these areas, which it can share with current and future students, equipping them with the skills to do important, even life-changing work.”
Chris Malachowsky (BSEE ’80)
NVIDIA Co-founder
A new home
Malachowsky Hall serves as headquarters or offices for the Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), and Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) departments. The Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research (FICS) and the Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World also have offices in the facility.
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Flexible classrooms
True to the college’s commitment to the experiential classroom model, traditional teaching spaces have largely been replaced with flexible classrooms that can be altered to complement various teaching methods.
Such adaptability encourages innovative pedagogical approaches and enables educators to create interactive, cross-disciplinary learning.
Lab and maker spaces
Malachowsky Hall’s 30 lab spaces are designed to encourage cross-pollination among researchers from different fields. A high-bay lab, suited for drone research and experiments, is complemented by a viewing area that allows visitors to observe the activity inside.
The building also includes office spaces for student groups and a makerspace that can be reserved for tech workshops and other student-developed collaborations and prototyping.
Make Your Mark
Name a space in Malachowsky Hall and invest in the future of engineering.
UF opens Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology
On November 3, 2023, UF held a celebratory ribbon cutting for the Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology, a building designed to set the standard for future STEM buildings across national and international campuses and transform the artificial intelligence (AI) and data science workforce.
