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Innovation Research Park (IRP)

2021-10-12

The Innovation Research Park (IRP) at Old Dominion University (ODU) is a collaborative public-private partnership leveraging ODU’s intellectual capital with private-sector companies to pursue innovative approaches to research. The IRP consists of two 100,000 square-foot buildings in the University Village and houses the Office of Research, several private companies, and university research centers such as… read more »

E.V. Williams Engineering and Computational Sciences Building

2021-10-11

The E.V. Williams Engineering and Computational Sciences Building (ECS) houses the Department of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and the Department of Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Engineering. In addition to these departments, the ECS contains offices for Information Technology Services (ITS) on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). The building is located… read more »

Arthur and Phyllis Kaplan Orchid Conservatory

2022-09-13

The Arthur and Phyllis Kaplan Orchid Conservatory contains the largest public orchid collection in Hampton Roads and is located between the Pretlow Planetarium and the Oceanography and Physical Sciences Building on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). History Opened in April 2008, the orchid conservatory was named in honor of Norfolk physician Arthur Kaplan and his wife who donated… read more »

University Village

2022-03-23

The University Village, or the Village familiarly, is a 75-acre, mixed-use development across Hampton Boulevard from the main campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). The Village is bound by 47th Street to the north, 41st Street to the south, Hampton Boulevard to the west, and Killam Avenue to the east. History The idea for the Village was developed… read more »

Albert Brooks Gornto, Jr. Hall

2021-10-12

Albert Brooks Gornto, Jr. Hall, or Gornto familiarly, is home to the Distance Learning program and the Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT) on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). The building is located between the New Education Building and the Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library along 43rd Street and is named in honor of Albert Brooks… read more »

Applied Research Center (ARC)

2019-05-13

The Applied Research Center (ARC) is a state-of-the-art business park in Newport News, Virginia where faculty, staff, and researchers from local colleges and universities, including Old Dominion University (ODU), come together to work on various projects. History The building was dedicated in 1998 and is operated by ODU. Home to a free-electron laser, the center also provides… read more »

Oceanography and Physical Sciences Building

2022-08-30

The Oceanography and Physical Sciences Building is home to the Department of Ocean and Earth Sciences, the Department of Physics, and the College of Sciences at Old Dominion University (ODU). It is located between Elkhorn Avenue and the Mills Godwin Life Sciences Building (MGB). History The original, rectangular phase of the building opened in 1997 and houses the Department of Ocean and… read more »

Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library

2024-02-20

The Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library, or familiarly Perry Library, is the main library on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). It is located off 43rd Street between Albert Brooks Gornto, Jr. Hall and the 43rd Street Parking Garage. History By the early 1970s, the Hughes Library was running out of space to house all the… read more »

Mills Godwin Life Sciences Building (MGB)

2021-10-12

The Mills Godwin Life Sciences Building, or familiarly MGB, is home to the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of Psychology, classrooms, and laboratory space. The building is located west of the Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library and next to the Pretlow Planetarium on the Old Dominion University (ODU) campus. History The Mills Godwin Life Sciences Building was built… read more »

Batten Arts and Letters Building (BAL)

2021-10-12

The Batten Arts and Letters Building, or BAL for short, is the tallest building at Old Dominion University (ODU) and houses the College of Arts and Letters departments and offices as well as classroom space and computer labs. It is located off Hampton Boulevard between 44th and 45th Streets. History Construction on BAL started in 1971 and was completed… read more »