The
biological science building is opening for
the fall semester with teaching laboratories
on the first floor. The second floor will
have molecular biology research, and biochemistry.
The top and final level will be split in
two, half of it will be organic and inorganic
research, and the other half will be teaching
laboratories for second semester general
chemistry, quantitative analysis and organic
chemistry. • Jon Cook/Online Forty-Niner
New
science center opens for fall semester
By
Stacy Schwed
Online Forty-Niner
The
Molecular Life Science Center (the Science
and Math building) on Hardfact Hill will
be open in fall to students.
Now
that it's complete it will hold biology,
chemistry research and bio-chemistry, lower
and upper division teaching laboratories.
It will hold 138 full time equivalent students
in teaching laboratories, 160 graduate research
stations, and 46 faculty offices.
According
to Robert Loeschen, Associate Dean of Natural
Science and Mathematics, a bond was issued
and approved in 1998, by the California
voters to make possible the construction
of the 80,000 square foot building, according
to the Web site.
The
biological science teaching laboratories
will be on the first floor. The second floor
will have molecular biology research, and
biochemistry.
The
top and final level will be split in two,
half of it will be organic and inorganic
research, and the other half will be teaching
laboratories for second semester general
chemistry, quantitative analysis, and organic
chemistry, according to the Web site.
Robert
Loeschen, associate dean of facilities for
the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics,
said they also plan to renovate Peterson
halls 2 and 3, moving out of Peterson Hall
1 and Faculty Office 5.
"By
2008, if all goes according to schedule,
the faculty, staff and students of the College
of Natural Sciences and Mathematics should
be the fortunate occupants of completely
modern faculties," Loeschen said.
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