Renovation of the Biology & Chemistry Research and Research Training Space at USI

印第安纳南方大学是学术研究基础设施计划的资金接受者，该计划将为生物系和化学系重塑研究和研究培训空间。这个空间位于建于1969年的工业和信息化科学中心。在缺乏有组织的空间利用计划的情况下，实验室被从非研究空间中分割出来，导致研究空间在整个建筑中随意分散。目前的安排损害了研究效率，并抑制了教职员工和学生研究小组之间的生产性交流。将几个实验室用于教学和研究活动，严重限制了进行研究的时间，并危及实验和设备的安全。作为一个陈旧的设施，科学中心在供暖、通风、空调、电力、管道和设计方面存在严重不足。这些缺陷阻碍了研究人员能够完成的实验工作类型。奖励资金将用于升级暖通空调系统，改善管道和电气系统，并重新配置空间以提高效率。将安装由通风柜和窗框组成的固定设备。该项目的整体效果将加强以下领域的生物和化学研究：行为生态学和环境研究、微生物学、分子生物学、生理学、有机化学和无机化学、物理和分析化学。翻新的设施将大大提高该大学为获得生物和化学专业的高级学位和职业做好准备的能力，因为这两个系都有很高比例的女学生。现代化的实验室将减少学生在暑假期间在其他地点进行研究的需要，并为学生提供更多参与研究事业的机会。

The Southern University of Indiana is the recipient of funds from the Academic Research Infrastructure Program to remodel research and research training space for the Departments of Biology and Chemistry. This space is located in the USI Science Center, a facility that was constructed in 1969. In the absence of an organized space utilization plan, laboratories were carved out of non-research space that resulted in the haphazard dispersal of research space throughout the building. The present arrangement impairs research efficiency and inhibits productive communication between faculty and student research groups. Usage of several laboratories for both teaching and investigative activities, severely limits the time research can be conducted and compromises security of experiments and equipment. As an outdated facility, the Science Center suffers from gross inadequacies in heating ventilation, air conditioning, electricity, plumbing, and poor design. These deficiencies impede on the types of experimental work that can be accomplished by research personnel. Award funds will be used to upgrade the HVAC system, improve plumbing and electrical systems, and reconfigure space to improve efficiency. Fixed equipment consisting of fume hoods and casework will be installed. The overall project effect will strengthen biological and chemical research in the following areas: behavioral ecology and environmental studies, microbiology, molecular biology, physiology, organic and inorganic chemistry, physical, and analytical chemistry. Renovated facilities will significantly enhance the University's ability to prepare women for advanced degrees and careers in biology and chemistry since both departments have a high proportion of women students. Modernized laboratories will alleviate the need for students to conduct research at other sites during the summer, and provide additional opportunities for students to participate in the research enterprise.