| Morrill Science Center | |
| Building Type: | Academic offices, classrooms, collections and research laboratories |
| Current Tenants: | Associate Deans' Offices College of Natural Sciences Dept. of Biology Dept. of Biochemistry Dept. of Geosciences Dept. of Public Health Dept. of Vet. & Animal Sciences |
| Coordinates: | 42.3902°N -72.5245°W |
| Completion Date: | Morrill 1- 1959 Morrill 2- 1960 Morrill 3- 1963 Morrill 4- 1966 |
| Floor Count: | 4 |
The Justin S. Morrill Science Center, more commonly known as the Morrill Science Center is a research center, lecture hall, and faculty office complex serving the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. It comprises four buildings that contain research laboratories for several different programs, including the biochemistry, biology, geosciences, microbiology, and public health departments.
The Morrill Science Center is named for Justin S. Morrill of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act, the statute which founded the original Massachusetts Agricultural College. A recurring joke among faculty and students is the odd numbering of the 4 buildings in this complex. There are several directory maps posted throughout the hallways of the buildings headed as "The Morrill Dilemma" with a line below each map saying "Don't Panic. It's not supposed to make sense."[1]