ARFMP: Modernization of Biology and Chemistry Research Training Space at Luther College

这项由研究设施办公室颁发的学术研究设施现代化计划(ARFMP)奖为路德学院提供资金，用于翻新、维修和部分更换瓦尔德斯大厅，该大厅是该机构生物和化学研究和研究培训活动的所在地。这座建筑建于1961年，最后一次翻修是在1987年。受赠人提供的125,000美元和148,078美元的ARFMP赠款作为费用分摊，将用于使这些研究和研究培训设施现代化。该项目将解决在健康和安全以及研究质量和数量方面改善现有研究基础设施的需要，方法是用气候控制的预制研究温室取代装饰性温室；将现有温室空间改建为学生研究项目的研究隔间；并对房间进行现代化改造，以适应计算机网络，并容纳近年来购置的、目前分散在五个地点的令人印象深刻的研究型化学仪器。该奖项为科学基础设施的建设提供了一个更好的环境，有助于在一个在培养学生从事科学职业方面有着良好记录的机构进行研究和培养高质量的本科生。

This Academic Research Facilities Modernization Program (ARFMP) award from the Research Facilities Office provides funds to Luther College for the renovation, repair, and partial replacement of Valders Hall which houses that institution's biology and chemistry research and research training activities. This building was constructed in 1961 and last renovated in 1987. The ARFMP grant of $125,000 and $148,078 provided by the grantee as cost sharing will be used to modernize these research and research training facilities. This project will address the need to improve the current research infrastructure in terms of health and safety as well as of the quality and quantity of research that can be conducted by replacing the ornamental greenhouse with a climate- controlled prefabricated research greenhouse; converting existing greenhouse space into research cubicles for student research projects; and modernizing rooms so as to accommodate computer networking and to house the impressive collection of research- caliber chemistry instruments that have been acquired in recent years and are presently scattered in five locations. This award contributes to the infrastructure of science by providing an improved environment for the conduct of research and for the training of quality undergraduate students in an institution that has a strong track record of training students for science careers.