Renovation of the Chemistry and Biology Facilities in the Merkert-Tracy Science Center

默克特-特雷西科学中心化学和生物设施改造

• 批准号: 9602276
• 负责人: Louis Liotta
• 金额: $ 49.21万
• 依托单位: Stonehill College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1997
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1997-02-01 至 1998-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9602276&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Renovation; Chemistry; Biology; Facilities; Merkert

Stonehill College, a private undergraduate institution located in Massachusetts, and the National Science Foundation will establish a partnership to renovate research space in the Merkert-Tracy Science Center. Constructed 48 years ago, the building is home to the Departments of Biology and Chemistry and is currently unsuitable to support research efforts pursued by faculty and students in these areas of science. Faculty must relocate experiments and materials to different rooms that impacts negatively on research and research training activities. Existing laboratories are ill-configured, have outdated heating and ventilation systems, and are not compliant with ADA regulations. Renovations will consist of reconfiguring space, upgrading the HVAC system, and installing casework and fume hoods. With redesigned laboratories to support research, faculty will be able to enhance the quality and quantity of research involving the interface of biology and organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, molecular biology, environmental biology and population genetics. Having properly configured laboratories, with adequate climate control and communication lines, will create a natural science community in an environment that is supportive of active, investigative learning. Improving research and training programs in Biology and Chemistry is critical to the success of Stonehill's plan to strengthen the sciences.

位于马萨诸塞州的私立本科院校斯通希尔学院（Stonehill College）和美国国家科学基金会（National Science Foundation）将建立合作伙伴关系，改造默克特-特雷西科学中心（Merkert-Tracy Science Center）的研究空间。 该建筑建于48年前，是生物和化学系的所在地，目前不适合支持教师和学生在这些科学领域的研究工作。 教师必须将实验和材料重新安置到不同的房间，对研究和研究培训活动产生负面影响。现有的实验室配置不良，供暖和通风系统过时，不符合ADA法规。 翻修将包括重新配置空间，升级暖通空调系统，安装机箱和通风橱。 随着重新设计的实验室，以支持研究，教师将能够提高涉及生物学和有机化学，分析化学，分子生物学，环境生物学和人口遗传学的接口研究的质量和数量。 实验室配置适当，有适当的气候控制和通信线路，将在一个支持积极的研究性学习的环境中创造一个自然科学界。 改善生物学和化学的研究和培训计划对斯通希尔加强科学的计划的成功至关重要。