Renovation of Hughes Hall for Biology

修缮休斯生物学馆

• 批准号: 9602591
• 负责人: Robert Prusch
• 金额: $ 57.61万
• 依托单位: Gonzaga University
• 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 1999-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9602591&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Renovation; Hughes; Hall; Biology

The National Science Foundation awards Gonzaga University ARI funds for the renovation of research and training facilities in Hughes Hall. Erected in 1962, Hughes Hall is home to the Department of Biology where six faculty members and their students pursue investigations involving cell and molecular biology, ecology, behavior, and physiology. Space, originally occupied by chemical engineering, coupled with outdated infrastructure components, is deficient in meeting the needs of Biology's research and training programs. Gonzaga has embarked upon a five phase renovation plan to improve the sciences, including this Phase two project to renovate research lab modules for biology. Poorly designed space will be reconfigured to provide efficient use and flexibility, consolidate spaces for operational productivity, and create dedicated research modules. Plumbing for gas, distilled water, compressed air and acid waste will be improved in addition to the installation of new fume hoods. Electrical, electronic, and fiber optic distribution systems will be upgraded to meet increasing equipment, computer and communications requirements. Laboratories will also be modernized to meet ADA and life safety codes. Renovations will allow the department to fully implement the incorporation of research as a means of teaching and training undergraduates students in the biological sciences, Individual and collaborative research will permit continuing application of a lab-based curriculum and enhance the faculty -student interface, enabling the department to better integrate research and education.

国家科学基金会授予贡萨加大学ARI基金，用于修缮休斯大厅的研究和培训设施。休斯大厅建于1962年，是生物系的所在地，六名教职员工和他们的学生在那里进行涉及细胞和分子生物学、生态学、行为和生理学的研究。最初由化学工程占据的空间，加上过时的基础设施组件，在满足生物学的研究和培训计划的需求方面是不足的。Gonzaga已经开始了一个五个阶段的改造计划，以提高科学水平，包括这个改造生物学研究实验室模块的第二阶段项目。设计不佳的空间将被重新配置，以提供高效的使用和灵活性，整合空间以提高运营效率，并创建专门的研究模块。除了安装新的通风柜外，还将改善天然气、蒸馏水、压缩空气和酸性废物的管道。电力、电子和光纤配电系统将进行升级，以满足日益增长的设备、计算机和通信需求。实验室还将进行现代化改造，以满足美国反兴奋剂机构和生命安全法规的要求。翻新将使系能够全面实施将研究作为生物科学本科生的教学和培训手段，个人和合作研究将允许继续应用以实验室为基础的课程，并加强师生之间的联系，使系能够更好地将研究和教育结合起来。