About 150 optometry students, faculty, alumni and others from the UMSL community and beyond gathered Friday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $17 million, 48,000-square-foot center.

About 150 optometry students, faculty, alumni and others from the UMSL community and beyond gathered Friday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $17 million, 48,000-square-foot center.
About 150 optometry students, faculty, alumni and others from the UMSL community and beyond gathered Friday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $17 million, 48,000-square-foot center.
About 150 optometry students, faculty, alumni and others from the UMSL community and beyond gathered Friday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $17 million, 48,000-square-foot center.
Nichols is investigating proteins linked to inflammation in the brain that occurs as part of the neurodegenerative disease.
The college anticipates the building design to be completed by fall with construction to wrap by summer 2016.
The college anticipates the building design to be completed by fall with construction to wrap by summer 2016.
The college anticipates the building design to be completed by fall with construction to wrap by summer 2016.