PROVIDENCE, RI - President Paxson, Mayor Elorza, Shawmut Design and Construction, and other members of the Brown community helped mark the topping off of the new building for the Division of Applied Mathematics at the Corner of Hope and George streets.

Construction on the three-story, 13,000-square-foot building began in November 2014, with completion scheduled for December of 2015. The facility, which sits at the corner of George and Hope Streets, will provide new office and meeting space for faculty, students, and staff of the division. The structure will share green space with the existing headquarters for the Division of Applied Mathematics at 182 George St.