Laboratory Renovation for Biology Curriculum Reform

宾夕法尼亚州的印第安纳州大学是美国国家科学基金会的资金接受者，用于卡尔S。Weyandt Hall，建于1965年。 该建筑是科学部门的所在地，包括生物学。 大楼自建成以来没有进行过任何重大工程。 建筑物的生物部分存在严重的条件，阻碍了研究活动的进行。有些房间配置不当，无法以最佳效率使用。 支助设施不足，大多数实验室缺乏足够的通风柜、煤气、水、电力和电信设施，无法进行现代化的仪器密集型工作。 除了公用设施不足外，目前和未来的项目几乎没有永久性的个案工作，实验室也不符合ADA的规定。随着科学课程的迅速变化，该设施不处于运行状态，以支持该部门的研究使命。 这次翻新将加强该部门的学生教师研究的传统，特别是在生态学和环境生物学。 专门为11名教职员工进行调查研究的房间将进行翻新。修改将包括：安装了新的橱柜、工作台和两个通风柜;重新设计了楼层平面图，以在不损失灵活性的情况下优化效率;升级了水、气和电力设施;安装了一个冷藏室和三个环境室。 该项目的影响将是积极和直接的。 改善的空间将使研究小组能够更有效地开展工作，容纳更多的学生，并允许他们开展项目，否则将是不可能的，由于存在于目前的建设的限制。 一个更令人兴奋的气氛将产生，这将有助于部门的能力，招收学生，并保持竞争力，吸引多元化和广泛代表的教师和学生基础。

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is the recipient of NSF funds for the renovation of research and research training space in Carl S. Weyandt Hall, constructed in 1965. The building is the home of the science departments, including Biology. No significant work has been done in the building since its erection. The section of the building that houses biology presents serious conditions that impede the conduction of research activities. Some of the rooms are not configured appropriately, preventing their use at optimal efficiency. Support facilities are inadequate, and the majority of laboratories lack sufficient fume hoods, gas, water, electric and telecommunication utilities for modern, instrument-intensive work. In addition to inadequate utilities, very little permanent casework is available for current and future projects, and laboratories are not in compliance with ADA regulations. With the curricular changes occurring rapidly in science, the facility is not in operative condition to support the research mission of the department. The renovation will enhance the department's tradition of student-faculty research that is especially strong in ecology and environmental biology. Rooms dedicated to investigative studies for 11 faculty members are slated for renovation. The modifications will include: installation of new casework, benches, and two fume hoods; redesign floor plans to optimize efficiency without loss of flexibility; upgrade of water, gas, and electrical utilities; and the installation of a cold room and three environmental chambers. The impact of this project will be positive and immediate. Improved spaces will allow research groups to conduct their work more efficiently, by accommodating more students, and allowing them to embark on projects that otherwise would be impossible due to the limitations that exist in the present building. A more exciting atmosphere will be produced which will contribute to the department's ability to recruit students and remain competitive in attracting a diverse and broadly represented faculty and student base.