The University of Maryland (UMD) has announced a $25 million commitment from alumnus Stanley R. Zupnik (’59) toward construction of a facility for its A. James Clark School of Engineering. 

The majority of the commitment will go toward long-term support for academic programs within the building, which will be named Stanley R. Zupnik Hall, and a portion will help fund the building’s construction. The facility—which will house the departments of civil, environmental, and mechanical engineering; the quantum technology center; and the Maryland Transportation Institute—will feature collaboration space for institutional and business partners, including a center for advanced transportation technology, as well as interdisciplinary research labs; instructional labs; a seminar classroom; office, conference, and meeting spaces; and areas for student organizations.

Zupnik is president and CEO of Majestic Builders, a construction and real estate development company and has supported UMD for almost 40 years. 

“We believe that the technological challenges we face today—ones that can reshape the world like safer and more accessible sources of power, sustainable infrastructure, autonomous transportation systems and the future of the built environment—will be solved by engineers. This new facility will advance the search for solutions in these areas and more,” said Clark School dean Samuel Graham, Jr. “We’re incredibly appreciative of Stanley Zupnik’s commitment to Maryland Engineering. Combined with our existing facilities, Zupnik Hall will grow an ecosystem of cross-disciplinary collaboration that will enable us to discover the innovative solutions that society needs.” 

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