Renovations to the North Building of Osmond Hall at Penn State University include state-of-the-art Physics labs for both undergraduate and graduate level students. Renovations will update lecture halls and upgrade existing laboratory and research facilities to accommodate the needs of the Physics program.

Students will now have access to several dedicated lab suites for project research, as well as a Tissue Culture Room, Optics Table, and Synthesis Laboratory. A large high-bay research area will provide space for large-scale instrument assembly and testing. With the introduction of this space, students will be able to perform experiments with balloons, rockets, satellite payloads and deep-underground experiments in areas of particle and astroparticle physics. The addition of the high-bay space will be crucial to the research done by the physics department.

Modernized lecture halls will feature updated technology systems, including projectors, projector screens, extra displays for steep-view seating, and a speaker system to ensure audio is transmitted well throughout the classroom during class. Several open and private meeting spaces are available throughout the North Building, facilitating idea sharing and active collaboration between students.

The 53,000GSF addition will give the physics department new life and will allow students studying condensed-matter physics and particle astrophysics a dedicated, state-of-the-art research facility. The new facilities will be connected to the existing south building of Osmond Hall, allowing for seamless integration of the newly upgraded lecture halls and laboratories.