{"id":44519,"date":"2014-10-30T15:36:56","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T20:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=44519"},"modified":"2014-10-31T12:49:37","modified_gmt":"2014-10-31T17:49:37","slug":"gertrude-c-ford-foundation-commits-20-million-for-construction-of-new-science-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/gertrude-c-ford-foundation-commits-20-million-for-construction-of-new-science-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Chancellor Discusses New Science Building"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YQBGnlaTVQI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The University of Mississippi\u2019s reputation for strong teaching and research in the sciences will be bolstered by the addition of a new science building, thanks to a $20 million lead gift from the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fordcenter.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gertrude C. 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