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Left to right: Irene Blair, dean of the Division of Natural Sciences; Joost de Gouw, chair of the Department of Chemistry; Braulio Baptista, partner at ZGF Architects; Mark Hoefer, chair of the Department of Applied Mathematics; Katherine Eggert, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Photo by Patrick Campbell/麻豆免费版下载Boulder.
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A topping out ceremony is a long-standing construction tradition that marks the placement of a building's final structural beam. Prior to the beam being lifted into place, attendees were invited to sign the beam, leaving messages commemorating the milestone and the future impact of the facility.
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