ARFMP: Renovation of Laboratories for Microscopy and Research and Research Training

学术研究设施现代化计划（ARFMP） 研究设施办公室的一项奖励为 圣地亚哥大学塞拉的维修和翻新 大厅内的研究和研究培训活动， 生物学和电子显微镜。 这座建筑建于 1958年，从那以后就没有再装修过。 ARFMP赠款 受赠方作为费用分摊提供的131 000美元和157 248美元 将用于使这些研究和研究培训现代化 设施 该项目将解决改善 将四个房间改造成一个 多用途显微镜设施;提供制备 样品，仪器设施和三个教师的研究 实验室;并升级现有的暗室。 该奖项有助于科学的基础设施， 为开展研究提供更好的环境， 为培养本科生在一个部门与 特别致力于鼓励学生从事研究 careers. 这一承诺反映在提供夏季 研究机会，明确界定的教师职责 在本科生的研究培训，并有一个目标， 一定比例的学生进入研究生院，将 将进一步推动这一项目。

This Academic Research Facilities Modernization Program (ARFMP) award from the Research Facilities Office provides funds to the University of San Diego for the repair and renovation of Serra Hall which houses research and research training activities in biology and electron microscopy. This building was constructed in 1958 and has not been renovated since that time. The ARFMP grant of $131,000 and $157,248 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 by converting four rooms into a multi-use microscopy facility; providing space for preparation of samples, instrument facilities, and three faculty research laboratories; and upgrading an existing dark room. This award contributes to the infrastructure of science by providing an improved environment for the conduct of research and for the training of undergraduate students in a department with a particular commitment to encouraging students to pursue research careers. This commitment, reflected in the provision of summer research opportunities, clearly defined faculty responsibilities in research training of undergraduates, and a goal of having a certain percentage of their students enter graduate school, will be further facilitated by this project.