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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The Device Characterization Lab located in Discovery Hall was built through a partnership with GlobalFoundries.

New semiconductor lab opened in Discovery

Audrie Caruso, Cynic News Reporter October 30, 2023

A new Device Characterization Lab at UVM will be used for certification programs as well as research, said Matthew Gallagher, director of the semiconductor curriculum at UVM.  The lab was built through...

A new perspective of some of UVMs oldest displays

A new perspective of some of UVM’s oldest displays

Mac Mansfield-Parisi, Staff Photographer May 5, 2021

The back of a display case is a perspective relatively few people have the chance to see. To be able to see an exhibit in the same way the person who created it does feel magical. It can reveal parts...

Firefighters stand outside Innovation and Discovery Halls Nov. 15. A chemical fire in a lab closed the two buildings down all day Friday.

What we know about the fire in Discovery Hall

Cynic News Staff November 18, 2019

A chemical fire in one of UVM’s newest STEM buildings left a student injured and a portion of Central campus at a standstill, Nov. 15.  A “flash fire” erupted inside a chemical fume hood in a...

UVM Police Services Sgt. Chapman walks around the scene as first responders arrive.

BREAKING: Fire closes Innovation and Discovery Halls

Staff Report, Cynic News Staff November 15, 2019

  Update 3: The fire department has given the all-clear. The Discovery and Innovation Halls are open, but all classes in those buildings are still canceled. Update 2: The fire started...

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