Renovation of Martin Chemistry Building

戴维森学院成立于1837年，是北卡罗来纳州一所私立的、高度选择性的本科文科学院。 该学院在为学生从事科学职业做准备方面拥有卓越的历史，并被纳入-奥伯林集团+，成为为美国科学家培训做出重大贡献的50所文科学院之一。 平均56%的科学和数学专业毕业生进入研究生院或专业学校。化学计划继续为有兴趣从事化学研究的学生提供良好的培训环境。 然而，该计划的主要弱点是缺乏足够的，安全的和功能的研究和研究培训空间在马丁科学大楼，房子的部门。 虽然结构良好，但1948年建筑中的实验室不足以满足当前的研究需求，也不符合ADA标准。 国家科学基金会和戴维森学院将建立合作伙伴关系，翻新位于马丁大楼二楼的研究实验室。 工作将包括翻新，修理，或更换实验室个案，通风橱，和固定设备。 以下实验室包括新的饰面、照明、机械、电气和管道系统：有机化学研究、物理和分析研究、三个教师研究实验室、共享仪器室和一个准备室。 首先，该项目将定位相关学科与共享的支持空间，允许更大的互动，这将促进化学所有领域的目标趋同。 一个令人兴奋和安全的研究环境将被创建，这将鼓励学生和教师的合作研究，增加学生学者的数量，并增加国家未来的科学基础设施。

Founded in 1837, Davidson College is a private, highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college in North Carolina. The College has a history of excellence in preparing students for careers in science, and is included in the -Oberlin Group+ as one of the 50 liberal arts colleges that contributes significantly to the training of U.S. scientists. An average of 56 percent of the graduates in the sciences and mathematics enroll in graduate or professional schools. The Chemistry program continues to offer an excellent training environment for students interested in pursuing chemical research. However, the major weakness in the program is the lack of adequate, safe and functional research and research training space in the Martin Science Building that houses the Department. Although structurally sound, laboratories in the 1948 building are inadequate for current research needs and do not comply with ADA standards. The National Science Foundation and Davidson College will form a partnership in renovating research laboratories located on the second floor of the Martin Building. Work will include renovation, repair, or replacement of laboratory casework, fume hoods, and fixed equipment. New finishes, lighting, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems are included for the following labs: Organic chemistry research, Physical and Analytical research, three faculty research labs, shared instrument rooms and a prep room. Primarily, this project will locate related disciplines together with shared support spaces, allowing greater interaction that will foster a convergence of goals for all fields of chemistry. An exciting and safe research environment will be created, which will encourage student and faculty collaborative studies, increase the number of student scholars, and add to the future scientific infrastructure of the Nation.