Renovation of Chemistry and Biochemistry Research Facilities

化学生化研究设施改造

• 批准号: 9415016
• 负责人: James Larrabee
• 金额: $ 44.65万
• 依托单位: Middlebury College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-09-15 至 1999-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9415016&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Renovation; Chemistry; Biochemistry; Research; Facilities

Founded in 1800, Middlebury College, located in western Vermont, has committed itself to academic excellence in all disciplines, including the sciences. Research by undergraduate students, working in close collaboration with faculty mentors, is the centerpiece of science education at Middlebury. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The commitment of faculty, in carrying out significant research in the setting of an undergraduate institution, has increased of the number of students pursuing chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology. Success has come in spite of antiquated facilities for research and research training. Recognizing this need the college will renovate laboratory space in the Science Center for chemical and biochemical research with support from the Academic Research Infrastructure Program. Present conditions of research space dedicated to the department are inappropriate and poorly configured to support research activities. Renovations will include consolidating research space that is currently dispersed throughout the building. Instrumentation rooms will be created for all major analytical instruments. New fume hoods and ventilated storage cabinets will be located in all laboratories, improving laboratory safety. The renovated laboratories will provide access to modern research space for more undergraduate students and will substantially improve the environment for student-faculty research. These modifications will facilitate the substantial flow of scientific results from Middlebury faculty and students, and will contribute to the recruitment and training of future scientists.

米德尔伯里学院成立于1800年，位于佛蒙特州西部，致力于在所有学科，包括科学的学术卓越。 由本科生的研究，与教师导师密切合作，是科学教育在明德的核心。 这一点在化学和生物化学系中表现得最为明显。 教师的承诺，在本科机构的设置进行重大研究，增加了学生追求化学，生物化学和分子生物学的数量。 尽管研究和研究培训设施陈旧，但还是取得了成功。 认识到这一需求，学院将在学术研究基础设施计划的支持下，翻新科学中心的化学和生物化学研究实验室空间。 目前的研究空间专用于该部门的条件是不适当的，配置不良，以支持研究活动。 翻修将包括整合目前分散在整个建筑物中的研究空间。 将为所有主要分析仪器建立仪器室。 新的通风柜和通风储藏柜将位于所有实验室，提高实验室的安全性。 翻新后的实验室将为更多的本科生提供现代化的研究空间，并将大大改善师生研究的环境。 这些修改将促进米德尔伯里教师和学生的科学成果的大量流动，并将有助于未来科学家的招聘和培训。