The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) has opened its $100 million STEM facility, designed to strengthen North Texas’s healthcare and science workforce pipeline. The school says it is the most consequential addition to the UNT Dallas campus in the university’s history.

The 120,220-square-foot building, completed just two years after its groundbreaking in September 2023, will welcome students when the Spring 2026 semester begins on January 12. The building features 18 classrooms; 12 laboratories and a large event venue. Programs housed in the building at launch include biology, chemistry, mathematics and neuroscience.

The new STEM facility accelerates pathways to medical and health careers, including nursing, dental, pharmacy, optometry and other fields. These programs are offered in collaboration with UNT Health Fort Worth’s Colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.

The building was designed by Stantec and HarrisonKornberg Architects, with Vaughn Construction serving as general contractor. Funding for the STEM facility was awarded by the Texas Legislature during the 2021 legislative session.