ARFMP: Renovation of Chemistry Research Facility

这项学术研究设施现代化计划（ARFMP）由研究设施办公室颁发，为阿拉巴马大学提供资金，用于劳埃德大厅的翻新和维修，该大厅容纳了合成化学、生物化学和材料科学研究以及化学系的研究培训活动。这座建筑建于1931年，最后一次翻修是在1980年。受资方提供的106万美元和1,270 321美元的ARFMP赠款将用于使这些研究和研究培训设施现代化。该项目将解决在健康和安全以及研究的数量、质量和效率方面改进现有研究基础设施的需要，可通过以下方式进行：(a)将以前的化学图书馆改为研究实验室空间；(b)安装额外的或替换的通风柜、额外的电路和气体氮管线；(c)升级建筑物的供暖、通风和空调系统；(d)提供更多的安全设备。该奖项通过为进行研究和培养本科生和研究生提供更好的环境，为科学基础设施做出了贡献。这次革新使新的研究领域的渗透成为可能，这将提高化学系研究生的生产力，从而使阿拉巴马大学能够在帮助满足国家当前和未来的科学人力需求方面发挥作用。

This Academic Research Facilities Modernization Program (ARFMP) award from the Research Facilities Office provides funds to the University of Alabama for the renovation and repair of Lloyd Hall which houses the synthetic chemistry, biochemistry, and materials science research and research training activities of the Department of Chemistry. This building was constructed in 1931 and last renovated in 1980. The ARFMP grant of $1,060,000 and $1,270,321 provided by the grantee as cost sharing will be used to modernize these research and research training facilities. This project will address the need to improve the current research infrastructure in terms of health and safety as well as of quantity, quality, and efficiency of the research that can be conducted by (a) converting the former chemistry library for use as research laboratory space; (b) installing additional or replacement fume hoods, additional electrical circuits, and gaseous nitrogen lines; (c) upgrading the building's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system; and (d) providing more safety equipment. This award contributes to the infrastructure of science by providing an improved environment for the conduct of research and for the training of undergraduate and graduate students. Penetration into new research areas made possible by this renovation will increase the productivity of the Department of Chemistry's graduate students and hence the role that the University of Alabama will be able to play in helping to meet the nation's current and future scientific manpower needs.