and soldiers.
In May 2024 Marshall broke ground on a new 80,000 sq ft. Institute for Cyber Security building. The new facility will be a four-story building that will house cybersecurity technology and is scheduled to open by Fall 2026.
== Campus ==
Old Main is a collection of five buildings joined at the center of the university's campus and has been seen as a symbol of the university. The original structure was completed in 1868, with four other additions that were completed at various intervals until 1907. Old Main is also home to the college's autism program first founded in 2002.
The Brad D. Smith Center for Business and Innovation opened in 2024 near Old Main to develop business ideas and projects created by Marshall University students.
The Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center is named after longtime U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd, who was a proponent of the project and helped receive funding for its construction. The first floor contains two auditoriums, six teaching laboratories, numerous lecture …
