"I trust our gift will ensure that Cornell remains at the forefront of engineering education and scientific research," Martin Tang said. "As a Cornell student myself many years ago, it was the university's outstanding faculty, facilities and opportunities for hands-on learning that defined my own experience. Margaret and I are deeply gratified that Tang Hall will be home to leading faculty who will continue to advance Cornell Engineering's teaching excellence and profound impact-driven experiences for generations of students to come."
"Martin and Margaret Tang's wonderful generosity to Cornell Engineering builds on a lifetime of support for Cornell, and a deep understanding of the university and its needs is reflected in their philanthropy," said Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff. "This gift will have a tremendous impact on the college's ability to recruit and retain the most exceptional talent now and in the future, and to provide our world-class faculty with the environment and resources to do their best work."
The naming commemorates a significant gift from Martin Y. Tang '70 and Margaret Lee Tang that will measurably enhance faculty excellence through the recruitment, support and retention of exceptional researchers, educators and scholars.
Tang Hall provides new teaching laboratories, design and experiential learning spaces, and meeting rooms for multiple engineering departments. The building will allow one of Cornell Engineering's youngest and fastest-growing schools, the Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, to have a presence on the Engineering Quad for the first time.
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