Renovation of Research Space in Taggart Science Building

迈尔斯学院成立于1905年，位于阿拉巴马州伯明翰，是美国历史上黑人高等教育机构之一。该学院与美国国家科学基金会合作，是ARI基金的接受者，用于翻修塔加特科学大楼的研究实验室。该建筑建于1965年，是自然科学和数学学部的所在地。除了对暖通空调系统进行了轻微的修改，并根据《美国残疾人法》的规定，该设施没有进行重大改造。目前，研究活动集中在分散在两层楼的设施中。缺乏足够的管道和电线，缺乏水槽，通风柜和工作台空间已被证明是研究生产力的一个威慑。由于过时的研究空间，一些项目在邻近的机构进行。具体来说，资金将用于升级暖通空调、电气、管道和照明系统，安装新的通风柜和冷藏室，并在每个实验室提供吊顶。基础设施的改善将通过加强学院的研究质量和改善与阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校的合作，推进生物和化学研究和培训项目。由于其历史使命，该项目将帮助迈尔斯学院努力增加渴望攻读科学研究生学位的非洲裔美国学生的数量，从而提高美国在科学和工程企业中的竞争力。

Founded in 1905, Miles College, located in Birmingham, AL, is one of the nation's Historically Black institution of higher learning. The College, in partnership with the National Science Foundation, is the recipient of ARI funds for the renovation of research laboratories in the Taggart Science Building. Constructed in 1965, the building houses the Division of Natural Science and Mathematics. Except for minor modifications to the HVAC system, and making provisions for ADA compliance, no major renovations have been made to the facility. Currently research activities are contained in inadequate facilities dispersed over two floors. The lack of adequate plumbing and electrical wiring, and the shortage of sink, hood, and bench space has proven to be a deterrent to research productivity. Several projects are performed at neighboring institutions due to outdated research space. Specifically funds will be used to upgrade the HVAC, electrical, plumbing and lighting systems, install new fume hoods and cold rooms, and provide suspended ceilings in each laboratory. Infrastructure improvements will advance biological and chemical research and training programs by strengthening the quality of research conducted at the College, and improving collaborative efforts with the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Because of its historical mission, the project will assist Miles College in its endeavors to increase the number of African American students who desire to pursue graduate degrees in science, and therefore increasing the nation's competitiveness in the science and engineering enterprise.