A Tabletop Ultracentrifuge for Teaching Undergraduate Cellular & Molecular Biology

细胞和分子生物学课程在这个系已经开设了两年。本课程的目的是为本系专业学生提供细胞和分子生物学的选择，支持其他系内和系间的课程，并为有兴趣在这些领域进行本科研究的学生提供背景知识。最近的进展包括批准为大二学生开设分子生物学入门课程，并对现有课程进行重组。通过该奖项提供的台式超离心机需要进行该计划必不可少的实验室练习，支持学生的研究项目，并提供实践经验，以加强讲座中涵盖的教学材料。桌面型不仅适用于所有这些用途，而且购买和维护成本更低，材料支出更低，使用方便，安全。受资助机构将从非联邦来源获得等额的NSF奖励。

A curriculum in cellular and molecular biology has been under development in this department for two years. The purpose is to provide a program which affords an option in cellular and molecular biology to departmental majors, supports other intra- and inter- departmental programs, and provides a background for students interested in doing undergraduate research in these areas. Recent developments include approval of an introductory course in molecular biology for sophomore students and the restructuring of existing courses. The tabletop ultracentrifuge provided through this award was needed to carry out laboratory exercises essential to the program, support student research projects and to provide practical experiences that reinforce pedagogical material covered in lectures. The tabletop model not only is suitable for all these uses, it also is less expensive to purchase and maintain, requires lower expenditures for materials, and is both easy and safe to use. The grantee institution is matching the NSF award with an equal sum obtained from non-Federal sources.