Engineering Research, Centre Plan at Columbia a Reality

Columbia's plans for a national industrial engineering research centre are fast taking shape. Two sites have already been offered for the proposed laboratories. It is proposed to erect immediately research laboratories to cost $350,000, with equipment to cost $150,000. The entire project calls for an ultimate endowment of from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000. In speaking of the plans, Dean Goetze said, "If this country would start at once building up its industries as Germany has done, it would be true preparedness. To aid this work on a national scale, Columbia has planned these research laboratories."