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News: Multispecies Animal Learning Complex (MALC)

  • Slideshow: Waterman - Multispecies Animal Learning Complex (MALC)

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | August 21, 2025
    Construction on the Waterman Multispecies Animal Learning Complex has reached the 75% completion milestone. Crews are making progress across the site, with concrete work, mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) installations, interior finishes, drywall and wood framing in the MALC are underway. Underground MEP work at the dairy barn continues, along with downspout installation and duct bank wor...
    A view inside the dirt floor arena

  • Slideshow: Waterman – Multispecies Animal Learning Center (MALC)

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | May 27, 2025
    Exciting developments are underway at the Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory’s Multispecies Animal Learning Center (MALC). With blueprints transforming into reality, a beam signing was held on May 22. Key stakeholders from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) gathered to celebrate the construction progress and honor the significance of the...
    A view inside a barn where concrete is seen down the middle and dirt floors along the sides for horse stalls.

  • Slideshow: Waterman – Multispecies Animal Learning Center (MALC)

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | February 18, 2025
    The CFAES Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory’s Multispecies Animal Learning Center (MALC) facility is coming to life as crews have begun installation of electrical conduits in the mezzanine area as well as plumbing for restrooms. Next, they’re preparing to pour concrete slabs for the floor base, followed by interior partitions and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-in....
    A view of crews working to install framing.

  • Waterman - Multispecies Animal Learning Center Begins to Take Shape

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | November 25, 2024
    The Waterman – Multispecies Animal Learning Center (MALC) facility is beginning to take shape as crews have finished pouring the concrete foundations for the main arena and the structural steel has begun to arrive to start going vertical.“Since beginning mass excavation and grading in July, more than 50,000 cubic yards of dirt have been moved on site,” said Chris Kuhn, project manager of the MALC...
    A view of the MALC site from a drone.

  • In the News: Ohio State University is building a dairy in Columbus

    mckivergan.1@osu.edu | August 15, 2024
    As highlighted by the American School and University, The Ohio State University is building a state-of-the-art dairy facility at the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory. "With the latest technologies being installed on Ohio Dairy farms, this new dairy facility will provide more opportunities for hands-on exp...
    Waterman Multispecies Animal Learning Center rendering

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