Texas Tech gift to help defray costs of engineering center upgrade Part of a recent $7.5 million gift to Texas Tech University will be used to renovate the university's Engineering and Materials Research Center. The gift from the J.F. Maddox Foundation will also support research activities of the Jack Maddox and Donovan Maddox Distinguished Engineering Chairs. In recognition of the gift, the Engineering and Materials Research Center will be renamed the Maddox Engineering Research Center.
The research facility is located on Memorial Circle and will occupy the former Media and Communications building, which has been vacant since 2012. The traditional Spanish Renaissance exterior will be preserved and the interior will feature lab spaces with bright, modern interiors. Not only will the center mean additional research capacity for the university, but it also is eligible for state matching funds through the Texas Research Incentive Program.
Robert Duncan, chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, said the Maddox Foundation has a longstanding tradition of philanthropy that has benefitted Texas Tech. "We are grateful for their legacy of generosity and commitment to higher education," said the chancellor.
The research facility is located on Memorial Circle and will occupy the former Media and Communications building, which has been vacant since 2012. The traditional Spanish Renaissance exterior will be preserved and the interior will feature lab spaces with bright, modern interiors. Not only will the center mean additional research capacity for the university, but it also is eligible for state matching funds through the Texas Research Incentive Program.
Robert Duncan, chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, said the Maddox Foundation has a longstanding tradition of philanthropy that has benefitted Texas Tech. "We are grateful for their legacy of generosity and commitment to higher education," said the chancellor.
