{"id":173361,"date":"2026-02-11T12:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/173361\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T12:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:02:14","slug":"ecs-innovation-hub-reaches-construction-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/173361\/","title":{"rendered":"ECS Innovation Hub Reaches Construction Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"


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With the steel beams of the new Engineering and Computer Science Innovation Hub towering behind her, student Haley Barrios Gomez called the three-story structure under construction more than just a new building at Cal State Fullerton.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt represents the future we\u2019re building for the students who will come after us,\u201d said Barrios Gomez, a mechanical engineering student selected for the Apple Next-Gen Innovators<\/a> mentorship program.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a place where ideas will be tested, collaborations will spark, and the next generation of engineers and scientists will discover what they\u2019re capable of. It will open doors for future Titans to lead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students, faculty, campus leaders, industry partners and donors gathered Feb. 9 at the construction site of the ECS Innovation Hub<\/a> for the \u201cConstruction Milestone Celebration.\u201d To immortalize construction and campaign milestones, attendees wrote inspirational messages on a steel column on the new building.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"PresidentCSUF President Ronald Rochon meets with students from the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the ECS Innovation Hub construction milestone event.<\/p>\n

Together, they marked the transition from the structural framing of the 42,000-square-foot building, situated next to the engineering and computer science complex, to the next phase of detailed construction. The building is expected to be completed by fall 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the event, university leadership acknowledged the critical role that alumni, donors, community partners, and industry have played in making the $85-million project possible, including $67.5 million from the state to construct the building.<\/p>\n

Campus and philanthropic investments<\/a> are also supporting capital enhancements and cutting-edge programs that will transform students\u2019 hands-on learning experiences and prepare them for the workforce.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sang June Oh, interim dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/a>, shared that the hub is a learning space where students will be challenged as they discover their potential.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we celebrate this milestone, we\u2019re not just marking how high this building has risen,\u201d Oh said. \u201cWe\u2019re lifting our aspirations for what will happen inside. It will be a place where ideas take shape, and the future is built one student, one project and one breakthrough at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"CollegeSang June Oh, interim dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science, gave remarks about how the ECS Innovation Hub will prepare the next generation of engineers and computer scientists.<\/p>\n

CSUF President Ronald Rochon said the state-of-the-art facility will enhance students\u2019 learning in emerging technological fields such as robotics, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and advanced manufacturing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is where our students will design the future for Orange County and beyond,\u201d Rochon said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ECS Innovation Hub will strengthen pathways for current and transfer students in the STEM fields, expand mentorship opportunities, and provide career readiness and skills training.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alumnus Bill Ruh \u201983, \u201984 (B.S., M.S. computer science), former chief executive officer of GE Digital and a recipient of CSUF\u2019s 2017 Distinguished Alumnus Award, is among the project\u2019s supporters.<\/p>\n

When he learned about the ECS Innovation Hub\u2019s scope and vision, Ruh and his wife, Karen, wanted to help make it happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe felt we had to do whatever it took to help achieve this dream, and today that dream is becoming a reality,\u201d said Ruh, co-chair of the ECS Innovation Hub Campaign Cabinet and an investor and adviser to business startups.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis project is a game changer. It\u2019s about enabling students and faculty to envision the future, and to allow them to create, explore and lead in innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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