Oregon State University dedicated its new $5 million science building at ceremonies held on October 26. The guest speakers included E. M. McMillan and W. F. Libby of the University of California and Homer Newell of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Located on the University's campus in Corvallis, the structure provides approximately 210 000 square feet of floor space and was designed to house several departments, including those of Physics, Chemistry, Oceanography, and Science Education, as well as Oregon State's Science Research Institute.