More than 40 percent of Cornell students spend time in Baker Laboratory Room 200 taking chemistry classes. And even more fill the 494-seat lecture hall for courses in other subjects, including American studies, biology, Classics, economics and government.
This fall, when students entered the room, they were greeted by a new, light-filled space and a photo celebrating the couple who made the long-awaited renovations happen, Drs. Dayal and Indurani Meshri.
The Meshri Family Auditorium opened this fall, after a $6 million renovation project that included gutting the space – which was last renovated in the 1970s – and installing new heating, cooling, windows, desks and chairs, as well as technology and electrical improvements.
“Baker 200 has long been a centerpiece of teaching at Cornell,” said Tristan H. Lambert, William T. Miller Professor and department chair in chemistry and chemical biology. “This renovation has made the auditorium into a spectacular, modern classroom with state-of-the-art technology and improved accessibility that will enhance learning for tens of thousands of students for decades to come.”
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