Milwaukee School of Engineering officials on Monday announced the construction of a new, $34 million academic facility which will specialize in artificial intelligence and computational science education. The center, to be named the Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall, will be constructed at the center of campus. Dwight Dierkcs earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering at MSOE in 1990, the school said in a news release. He also holds an Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from the university. Today, Diercks serves as senior vice president at NVIDIA, a California-based technology company and global leader in AI, supercomputing and visual computing.Get breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 mobile app or with our email newsletters.Give us a follow: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

Milwaukee School of Engineering officials on Monday announced the construction of a new, $34 million academic facility which will specialize in artificial intelligence and computational science education.

The center, to be named the Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall, will be constructed at the center of campus.

Dwight Dierkcs earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science and engineering at MSOE in 1990, the school said in a news release. He also holds an Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from the university. Today, Diercks serves as senior vice president at NVIDIA, a California-based technology company and global leader in AI, supercomputing and visual computing.

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