McCarty Architects was awarded the project to design the first S.T.E.M. facility on a major university in the state of Mississippi. It will be the largest academic project in the state upon its completion. This facility will house the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math departments in one building to allow for collaboration and shared resources and staff. This state-of-the-art education center is located on All-American Drive, the geographic and academic heart of the University, with a Base Program of 207,000 gross square feet.