The Bridging the Rift Center
Groundbreaking for
the Bridging the Rift Center occurred on March 9, 2004.
The center is being built on the border of Jordan and Israel
on land donated by both countries. When complete, the
Center will house the Library of Life, the world's first
database of all species. The Center will also be used
to train graduate students from both sides of the border;
the Center will offer doctoral degrees from both of BTR's
academic partners, Cornell and Stanford.