Renovation of Chemistry and Environmental Science Research Facilities

北爱荷华大学（UNI）作为其日益重视本科和研究生科学研究的一部分，将与美国国家科学基金会（NSF）合作，为麦科勒姆科学大厅的五个研究实验室和一个化学仓库的翻新提供资金。麦科勒姆建于1967年，在其28年的使用中没有经历过任何重大的翻新。拟议的翻新将着重改善四个一般领域：综合环境化学和生物学研究领域、化学研究领域、化学计算机实验室和化学仓库。翻新将包括升级公用设施，安装新的长凳，升级空气处理系统，以解决安全和消防法规违规问题，并提供现代化的研究设施。本科教育是北爱荷华大学的主要使命，化学系和生物系将从该奖项中受益，它们代表了大学校园中最强大的两个本科研究系。生物学系是一个快速发展的部门，拥有500多个本科专业，计划从事生物技术，教学和生物学和健康相关科学的研究生学习。化学系拥有120多个本科专业，为学生在科学和医学、教学以及政府和工业实验室的工作做好准备。两个系最近都在各自的学士学位课程中建立了环境科学重点，并联合建立了环境科学硕士课程。该设施奖将直接惠及22名学生和9名教师的研究活动，包括有机电化学、环境生物技术、燃料添加剂的大气评估、天然产物抗生素的合成，以及杀虫剂和工业废水对水生生态系统的影响。

The University of Northern Iowa (UNI), as part of its increased emphasis on undergraduate and graduate research in the sciences, will join with NSF to fund the renovation of five research laboratories and a chemical stockroom in McCollum Science Hall. McCollum was constructed in 1967 and has not undergone any significant renovation in its 28 years of use. The proposed renovation will address improvements in four general areas: the integrated environmental chemistry and biology research areas, chemistry research areas, the chemistry computer laboratory, and the chemical stockroom. Renovations will include an upgrade of utilities, installation of new benches, and upgrades to the air handling system to address safety and fire code violations and to provide a modern research facility. Undergraduate education is the primary mission of the University of Northern Iowa, and the Chemistry and Biology Departments which will benefit from this award represent two of the strongest undergraduate research departments on the university campus. The Biology Department is a rapidly growing department with over 500 undergraduate majors with plans for careers in biotechnology, teaching and post-graduate studies in biology and health-related sciences. The Chemistry Department has over 120 undergraduate majors and prepares students for advanced study in science and medicine, teaching, and work in government and industrial laboratories. Both departments have recently established an environmental science emphasis in their respective B.S. degree programs and have jointly established an M.S. Environmental Science program. The facilities award will directly benefit twenty-two students and nine faculty in research activities encompassing organic electrochemistry, environmental biotechnology, atmospheric assessment of fuel additives, synthesis of natural product antibiotics, and the effects of pesticides and industrial effluents in aquatic ecosystems.