Renovation of the Biology & Chemistry Research and Research Training Space at USI

南印第安纳大学获得了“学术研究基础设施计划”的资助，用于改造生物和化学系的研究和研究培训空间。这个空间位于USI科学中心，一个建于1969年的设施。在缺乏有组织的空间利用计划的情况下，实验室从非研究空间中分离出来，导致研究空间随意分散在整个建筑中。目前的安排削弱了研究效率，抑制了教师和学生研究小组之间的有效沟通。在教学和研究活动中使用几个实验室，严重限制了进行研究的时间，并危及实验和设备的安全性。作为一个过时的设施，科学中心在供暖、通风、空调、电力、管道方面存在严重不足，设计也很差。这些缺陷阻碍了研究人员可以完成的实验工作的类型。奖励资金将用于升级HVAC系统，改善管道和电气系统，并重新配置空间以提高效率。安装由通风柜和箱体组成的固定设备。整体项目效果将加强以下领域的生物和化学研究：行为生态学和环境研究、微生物学、分子生物学、生理学、有机和无机化学、物理和分析化学。翻新的设施将大大提高大学培养女性获得生物和化学高级学位和职业的能力，因为这两个系的女学生比例很高。现代化的实验室将减轻学生在夏季在其他地点进行研究的需要，并为学生参与研究事业提供额外的机会。

The Southern University of Indiana is the recipient of funds from the Academic Research Infrastructure Program to remodel research and research training space for the Departments of Biology and Chemistry. This space is located in the USI Science Center, a facility that was constructed in 1969. In the absence of an organized space utilization plan, laboratories were carved out of non-research space that resulted in the haphazard dispersal of research space throughout the building. The present arrangement impairs research efficiency and inhibits productive communication between faculty and student research groups. Usage of several laboratories for both teaching and investigative activities, severely limits the time research can be conducted and compromises security of experiments and equipment. As an outdated facility, the Science Center suffers from gross inadequacies in heating ventilation, air conditioning, electricity, plumbing, and poor design. These deficiencies impede on the types of experimental work that can be accomplished by research personnel. Award funds will be used to upgrade the HVAC system, improve plumbing and electrical systems, and reconfigure space to improve efficiency. Fixed equipment consisting of fume hoods and casework will be installed. The overall project effect will strengthen biological and chemical research in the following areas: behavioral ecology and environmental studies, microbiology, molecular biology, physiology, organic and inorganic chemistry, physical, and analytical chemistry. Renovated facilities will significantly enhance the University's ability to prepare women for advanced degrees and careers in biology and chemistry since both departments have a high proportion of women students. Modernized laboratories will alleviate the need for students to conduct research at other sites during the summer, and provide additional opportunities for students to participate in the research enterprise.