Replacement and Renovation of Computer Science Research and Research Training Laboratories

米勒斯维尔大学位于宾夕法尼亚州兰开斯特县，是宾夕法尼亚州州立高等教育系统的14所国有高等教育机构之一。该学院的使命包括理科，提供符合传统文科教育更高标准的优秀课程。为了强调其对科学的承诺，该大学和宾夕法尼亚州联邦正在提供所需的资源，以建造一座新的科学大楼，这是一个科学综合体的中心，其中包括现有的科学设施罗迪霍尔。化学系在罗迪腾出的废弃空间将供目前设在威克沙姆大厅的计算机科学系使用。将计算机科学部门搬迁到这座有30年历史的建筑，将使所有科学系在物理上非常接近，并建立科学学科之间的合作努力。正是出于这个目的，学术研究基础设施项目的资金被授予米尔斯维尔大学。将翻修和改建一个以前的化学实验室和支助空间，以满足计算机科学系研究和研究培训方案的需要。空间将通过拆除现有的墙壁和设备，如工作台和通风柜进行重新配置。改进后的空间将为从事机器人学、计算机视觉、人工智能、软件工程、科学可视化和实时系统工程的教师提供现代研究设施。科学可视化研究将侧重于用于科学建模、生命世界建模的高性能3D计算机图形，以及用于自然科学和物理科学的研究、培训和实验的虚拟现实模拟。所有理科学生都将从这个项目中受益，让他们有机会在本科阶段从事研究并学习高性能的计算机可视化技术。随着设施的改进，学生将更多地参与与教师合作的科学调查，产生高质量的高级研究项目，可能会促进学生从事更多学术活动的兴趣，并吸引潜在的学生和新的研究人员。

Millersville University, located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is one of the 14 state owned institutions of higher education that comprise the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The mission of the institution, inclusive of the sciences, is to provide excellent programs conforming to the higher standards of a traditional liberal arts education. To emphasize its commitment to science, the University and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are providing the resources required to construct a new science building, the centerpiece of a science complex that includes the existing science facility, Roddy Hall. Obsolete space vacated by the Chemistry Department in Roddy will be available for the Computer Science Department, currently residing in Wickersham Hall. Relocating Computer Science to the 30 year old building, will allow all the science departments to be in close proximity physically, as well as establishing collaborative efforts between scientific disciplines. It is for this purpose, that funds from the Academic Research Infrastructure Program have been awarded to Millersville University. A former chemistry laboratory and support space will be renovated and remodeled to accommodate the needs of the research and research training program of the Computer Science Department . Space will be reconfigured by the removal of existing walls and equipment such as workbenches and fume hoods. The improved space will provide modern research facilities for faculty engaged in Robotics, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Scientific Visualization, and Real-Time Systems Engineering. Scientific Visualization research will focus on high-performance 3D computer graphics for scientific modeling, vitural world modeling, and virtual reality simulations for research training and experimentation in the natural and physical sciences. All science students will benefit from this project, giving them opportunities to engage in research and learn high performance computer visualization techniques at the undergraduate level. With the improved facility there will be increased student involvement in collaborative, scientific investigations with faculty, generating quality senior research projects that may facilitate student interest in pursuing additional scholarly activities, as well as attracting prospective students and new research faculty.