Overseeing the final steps of the wall installation, due to be unveiled over the weekend, were Royce Faddis and Kenny Carter of Design and Publications. Photos by Jay VanRensselaer / HIPS

By Greg Rienzi
The Gazette

Work of art or engineering history lesson? The new Computational Science and Engineering building's first-floor exhibit is a little bit of both. The 60-foot exhibit, created by the university's Office of Design and Publications, seeks to illustrate what engineers do and show off the Whiting School's cutting-edge research and accomplishments.

The exhibit is divided into four themes: extending the human reach, making the world a safer place, improving health and integrating research and education.

It features stunning images, showcased artifacts, milestone facts etched on aluminum discs and four plasma screens that each tell a story related to a theme. A ribbon of bubinga, an exotic African wood, ties the four areas together.

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