Robert Morris University will break ground on an expansion to its John Jay Center for the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Science on Tuesday at the university’s Moon Township campus.

The $5 million expansion, which is being underwritten by grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, will include new engineering laboratories, a new outreach and research center, collaborative interdisciplinary space for demonstration, development and research and an innovation design suite to address gaps in regional workforce needs.

The groundbreaking will kick off a day of celebration at Robert Morris, including the first basketball game at the UPMC Events Center, with the RMU men’s team taking on the University of Pittsburgh Panthers. Tip-off is at 6 p.m., and the game will be nationally televised on ESPNU.

The university will host a free big screen viewing party open to the public on the lawn of Nicholson Center. The evening will culminate with a postgame fireworks display in front of Joe Walton Stadium.

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