Renovation of Chemistry and Environmental Science Research Facilities

北爱荷华大学(UNI)越来越重视科学方面的本科生和研究生研究，它将与国家科学基金会合作，资助麦科勒姆科学馆的五个研究实验室和一个化学仓库的翻新。麦科勒姆建于1967年，在其28年的使用中没有进行过任何重大翻修。拟议的翻修将涉及四个一般领域的改进：综合环境化学和生物研究领域、化学研究领域、化学计算机实验室和化学仓库。翻新将包括升级公用事业，安装新的长凳，升级空气处理系统，以解决违反安全和消防法规的问题，并提供现代研究设施。本科生教育是北爱荷华州大学的主要任务，将从该奖项中受益的化学和生物系代表着大学校园中两个最强大的本科生研究部门。生物系是一个快速发展的系，拥有500多个本科专业，计划在生物技术、教学以及生物和健康相关科学的研究生学习方面取得进展。化学系拥有120多个本科专业，为学生在科学和医学方面的深造、教学以及在政府和工业实验室工作做准备。这两个系最近在各自的理科学士学位课程中设立了环境科学重点，并联合设立了环境科学硕士课程。设施奖将直接惠及22名学生和9名教师，他们的研究活动涵盖有机电化学、环境生物技术、燃料添加剂的大气评估、天然产品抗生素的合成，以及杀虫剂和工业废水对水生生态系统的影响。

The University of Northern Iowa (UNI), as part of its increased emphasis on undergraduate and graduate research in the sciences, will join with NSF to fund the renovation of five research laboratories and a chemical stockroom in McCollum Science Hall. McCollum was constructed in 1967 and has not undergone any significant renovation in its 28 years of use. The proposed renovation will address improvements in four general areas: the integrated environmental chemistry and biology research areas, chemistry research areas, the chemistry computer laboratory, and the chemical stockroom. Renovations will include an upgrade of utilities, installation of new benches, and upgrades to the air handling system to address safety and fire code violations and to provide a modern research facility. Undergraduate education is the primary mission of the University of Northern Iowa, and the Chemistry and Biology Departments which will benefit from this award represent two of the strongest undergraduate research departments on the university campus. The Biology Department is a rapidly growing department with over 500 undergraduate majors with plans for careers in biotechnology, teaching and post-graduate studies in biology and health-related sciences. The Chemistry Department has over 120 undergraduate majors and prepares students for advanced study in science and medicine, teaching, and work in government and industrial laboratories. Both departments have recently established an environmental science emphasis in their respective B.S. degree programs and have jointly established an M.S. Environmental Science program. The facilities award will directly benefit twenty-two students and nine faculty in research activities encompassing organic electrochemistry, environmental biotechnology, atmospheric assessment of fuel additives, synthesis of natural product antibiotics, and the effects of pesticides and industrial effluents in aquatic ecosystems.