The Massachusetts Life Science Center (MLSC) has awarded Elms College a $469,651 grant, planned for the Division of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Technology, to construct a next-generation laboratory, creating exciting training opportunities for preparing biology and biotechnology majors for careers in life sciences and data science.
Elms College was among the recipients of $12 million in MLSC grants intended to boost educational and workforce development opportunities in Massachusetts. The awards were announced on Thursday by Mass. Governor Maura Healey.
The Elms College grant will be used to renovate and equip a space in Berchmans Hall that was originally an analytical chemistry lab when the building opened in 1932. The new lab space marks both the start of a new era and a return to its roots in the beautiful, historic campus building.
The brand new laboratory is intended to provide students with a dedicated space for life sciences and data analytics research, as well as serving as a hub for collaboration and innovation.
The new, student-centered lab space is central to supporting the exceptional work of our faculty within the new Center for Computational and Experimental Life Sciences (CELS), which will offer flexible, mentored instruction combined with in-person, hands-on laboratory experience.
The lab will provide opportunities for both traditional and nontraditional students to pursue careers in the life sciences, research, or data analytics, including graduates of area community colleges interested in earning a bachelor’s degree.