Miami breaks ground on McVey Data Science Building

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Miami officials and Miami alumnus Richard McVey break ground on the McVey Data Science Building.

October 29, 2021

Miami University broke ground Monday, Oct. 25, for the $20 million McVey Data Science Building on Talawanda Road between Benton and Withrow Halls. 

Miami alumnus Rick McVey returned to campus for the groundbreaking ceremony. His $20 million gift to fund the center is among the top five single financial gifts ever bestowed on the university. 

McVey graduated from Miami in 1981 with a degree in finance. In 2000, he founded MarketAxess, a data science company that acts as a trading platform for both institutional investors and dealers.

An artist’s rendering of the McVey Data Science, which will house multidisciplinary students coming from five academic departments.
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McVey spoke at the ceremony and explained that data science is making its way into all parts of the working world. “It is time for Miami to take a bold step forward to prepare all students with data science skills,” McVey said.

The new building will house multidisciplinary students from the following departments:

  • Emerging Technology in Business and Design (ETDB)
  • Statistics
  • Computer Science
  • Software Engineering
  • Center for Analytics and Data Science (CADS)

The building will also include a partnership with the Farmer School of Business’s Department of Information Systems and Analytics.