Replacement of Research and Research Support Space in Biology and Chemistry

斯佩尔曼学院是负责教育非洲裔美国妇女的首要机构之一。 该学院是美国非洲裔美国女科学家的主要教育机构。该机构的科学计划的组成部分是研究和研究培训的重点。 教师目前正在从事分析化学，生物无机化学，光谱学，环境生物学，神经生物学细胞和分子生物学，原子物理学等领域的研究，所有这些都对社会产生深远的影响。 每名教师平均监督四名本科生研究助理。 与教师合作指导研究项目的机会进一步补充了广泛的赞助研究培训计划，为150多名本科生提供早期接触和实践培训。然而，Spelman保持这一势头的能力受到了Tapley Hall（70岁的科学大楼）过时和不足的研究设施的阻碍。 该建筑不能支持教师和学生的调查或提供一个安全的环境进行此类活动的当前水平。 为了确保斯佩尔曼科学的持续活力，学院将建造一个新的科学综合体，其中包括一个专门用于生物学，化学和物理学研究，研究培训和教学实验室的设施。 NSF的资金将用于取代目前专用于研究和研究培训的空间，以及实验室支持设施，包括仪器和冷藏室。 经过翻新的Tapely Hall将作为教室和教学实验室设施，供五名科学弟子使用，包括数学和计算机科学的研究和研究培训空间。这个替代项目将有助于支持这个历史上的黑人机构的努力，因为它继续解决非洲裔美国妇女参与科学的挑战。 它还将加强为下一代女科学家提供早期接触和高级培训所需的研究方案，这些女科学家将为国家的研究和发展潜力做出贡献。

Spelman College is one of the premier institutions charged with educating African American women. The College is the leading educator of African American women scientists in the nation. Integral to the institution's science program is a strong emphasis in research and research training. Faculty members are currently undertaking research in such areas as analytical chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, spectroscopy, environmental biology, neurobiology cell and molecular biology, and atomic physics, all having far reaching implications for society. Each faculty member supervises an average of four undergraduate research assistants. Opportunities to collaborate with faculty on directed research projects are further complemented by a wide range of sponsored research training programs that provide early exposure and hands-on training to over 150 undergraduate students. However, the ability of Spelman to maintain this momentum is impeded by obsolete and inadequate research facilities in Tapley Hall, the 70 year old science building. The building cannot support the current level of faculty and student investigations or provide a safe environment to conduct such activities. To insure the continued vigor of the science at Spelman, the College will construct a new science complex that will include a facility dedicated to research, research training and teaching laboratories in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. NSF funds will be used to replace current space dedicated to research and research training, and laboratory support facilities including instrumentation and cold rooms. A renovated Tapely Hall will serve as a classroom and instructional laboratory facility, for five science disciples including research and research training space for mathematics and computer science. This replacement project will be instrumental in supporting the efforts of this historically Black institution as it continues to address the challenge of African American women participation in the science. It will also enhance the research program required for early exposure and advanced training to the next generation of women scientists who will contribute to the nation's research and development potential.