The University of Michigan held an open house on Tuesday to try and answer some questions about its proposed computing facility to be built in Ypsilanti Township.
As a small group peacefully protested in front of the North Campus Research Complex, people inside listened to those at U-M connected to the project.
Place cards circled the room explaining the collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory.
College of Engineering Professor Steven Ceccio says it’s a great opportunity for the university.
“We have had a partnership with Los Alamos National Labs for many, many years, and that developed into this program that we’re talking about today: building a new computational facility for the use of Los Alamos and the use of the University of Michigan.”
While the message was that the project will benefit both U-M and the community, some residents who attended say they still aren’t convinced.
Ceccio says more such meetings will be scheduled in the future.
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