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IBL News | New York
Biola University, a 117-year-old Christian institution, received a transformational gift of $40 million from a Silicon Valley executive passionate about technology and Christian education who made the donation anonymously. The gift will go toward student scholarships, endowed professorships, and the construction of two engineering facilities.
It will also enable the institution to develop forward-thinking programs that educate and equip students in emerging technologies, preparing them to lead with moral conviction and Christian character.
Dr. Barry H. Corey, President of Biola University, said, “The gift will significantly enhance opportunities for students pursuing degrees in computer science, engineering, robotics, mathematics, and physics in a landscape shaped by the confluence of AI, cybersecurity, and the use of cloud.”
In the new hands-on learning space, students will design, test, and build projects such as racing vehicles, robotic systems, aerial drones, and machine learning systems, preparing them for careers in high-demand sectors.
“The vision of Biola’s School of Science, Technology and Health is to be identified among the world’s foremost Christ-centered STEM and health schools — a community abiding in truth, abounding with grace and compelled by Christ’s love to be a relevant and redemptive voice in the rapidly changing worlds of science, technology and health,” said Dr. Matthew Rouse, dean of the School of Science, Technology and Health.
