On Mar. 4, 2025, the Government of Alberta announced it had contributed $100 million in capital funding to transform the Biological Sciences Building into a dynamic, shared laboratory complex where researchers and students from across the university — along with industry partners — will work on solving the most urgent problems of our time.

The new Life Sciences Innovation and Future Technologies (LIFT) Centre is expected to double much-needed laboratory spaces for hands-on experimentation and increase access to high-demand programs across the university.

Possible research undertakings could include stem cell biology leading to regenerating damaged tissue, water purification technologies for rural communities, and new agricultural and plant science breakthroughs — all of which require knowledge and skills that reach beyond a single discipline.