in 2005, construction began on the $113 million science and engineering building, which has 200,000 square feet of teaching space, laboratories, and high-tech conference rooms. the building, completed in 2008, was designed to support interdisciplinary research; draw students to high-demand fields such as electrical engineering, computer science, and environmental science; and attract national and international researchers. unlv launched its first comprehensive campaign, invent the future, with the goal of raising $500 million by december 2008. also, the air force rotc program was established on campus.