Networked Scanning Probe Microscope

该部门正在开发一种网络扫描探针显微镜(SPM)核心设施，为全州的学生和教职员工提供服务。大型介绍性实验室的学生可通过计算机工作站设施进入。来自规模较小的高级班级和其他校园的学生可以通过现场访问直接访问SPM。远程接入是通过现有的综合业务数字网提供的，也可以通过一个新的宽带网络提供。在校园内，新设施将支撑普通和高级显微镜课程，支持入门和高级科学实验室的跨学科科学教学，并促进跨学科研究项目。该园区是SPM活动的枢纽，也是正在开发的其他远程访问核心显微镜设施的门户。正在定期为科学教师提供使用扫描探针显微镜技术的特别开发的迷你课程(例如纳米技术或细胞生物学)。

The department is developing a networked scanning probe microscope (SPM) core facility to serve students and faculty throughout the state. Access for students from large introductory laboratories is being provided through a computer workstation facility. Students from smaller advanced classes, and other campuses, can access the SPM directly through onsite visitations. Remote access is being provided through the existing Integrated Services Digital Network and can also be provided through a new broad bandwidth network. On campus, the new facility is anchoring general and advanced microscopy courses, supporting interdisaiplinary science instruction in introductory and advanced science laboratories, and facilitating interdisciplinary research projects. The campus is acting as a hub for SPM activity and as a gateway to other remote-access core microscopy facilities being developed. Specially developed mini-courses (e.g., nanotechnology or cell biology), using SPM technology, are being provided for science teachers on a regular basis.