Laboratory Renovation for Biology Curriculum Reform

宾夕法尼亚印第安纳大学是NSF资金的接受者，用于翻新建于1965年的卡尔·S·韦恩特大厅的研究和研究训练空间。这座大楼是包括生物学在内的科学系的所在地。这座建筑自建成以来没有进行过任何重大工作。大楼中容纳生物学的部分出现了严重的条件，阻碍了研究活动的进行。有些房间配置不当，无法以最佳效率使用。辅助设施不足，大多数实验室缺乏足够的通风柜、煤气、水、电力和电信设施，无法进行现代化的仪器密集型工作。除了公用事业不足之外，目前和未来的项目几乎没有固定的个案工作可用，而且实验室不符合美国反兴奋剂机构的规定。随着科学课程的迅速变化，该设施不能正常运行，无法支持系的研究任务。这次翻修将加强该系在生态学和环境生物学方面特别强大的师生研究传统。专供11名教职员工进行调查研究的房间将进行翻新。改造将包括：安装新的橱柜、长凳和两个通风柜；重新设计楼层平面图，在不损失灵活性的情况下优化效率；升级水、气和电力设施；安装一个冷藏室和三个环境保护室。这个项目的影响将是积极和立竿见影的。改善的空间将使研究小组能够更有效地开展工作，容纳更多的学生，并允许他们开展由于现有建筑存在的限制而不可能开展的项目。将创造一个更令人兴奋的氛围，这将有助于该系招收学生的能力，并在吸引不同和广泛代表的教职员工和学生方面保持竞争力。

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is the recipient of NSF funds for the renovation of research and research training space in Carl S. Weyandt Hall, constructed in 1965. The building is the home of the science departments, including Biology. No significant work has been done in the building since its erection. The section of the building that houses biology presents serious conditions that impede the conduction of research activities. Some of the rooms are not configured appropriately, preventing their use at optimal efficiency. Support facilities are inadequate, and the majority of laboratories lack sufficient fume hoods, gas, water, electric and telecommunication utilities for modern, instrument-intensive work. In addition to inadequate utilities, very little permanent casework is available for current and future projects, and laboratories are not in compliance with ADA regulations. With the curricular changes occurring rapidly in science, the facility is not in operative condition to support the research mission of the department. The renovation will enhance the department's tradition of student-faculty research that is especially strong in ecology and environmental biology. Rooms dedicated to investigative studies for 11 faculty members are slated for renovation. The modifications will include: installation of new casework, benches, and two fume hoods; redesign floor plans to optimize efficiency without loss of flexibility; upgrade of water, gas, and electrical utilities; and the installation of a cold room and three environmental chambers. The impact of this project will be positive and immediate. Improved spaces will allow research groups to conduct their work more efficiently, by accommodating more students, and allowing them to embark on projects that otherwise would be impossible due to the limitations that exist in the present building. A more exciting atmosphere will be produced which will contribute to the department's ability to recruit students and remain competitive in attracting a diverse and broadly represented faculty and student base.