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Thanh-Binh Duong\u2019s research on microplastics could be vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay. Carmen Cantrell studies hydrology on the hunt for dangerous contaminants. The two UMW seniors are among scores of Mary Washington students whose important undergraduate research stands to reach new heights, thanks to the Jepson Science Center\u2019s recent renovation.<\/p>\n

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Renovations to UMW’s Jepson Science Center incllude new three-story wing with floor-to-ceiling windows facing College Avenue. Inside, geology labs, physics classrooms, and mapping courses showcase science in action. Photo by Adam Ewing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The project added more than 42,000 square feet, 16 new labs and three classrooms to the building, along with 30,000 square feet of renovations. A new three-story wing with floor-to-ceiling windows gives passersby a view of geology labs, physics classrooms, mapping courses and other examples of science in action. Inspired in part by the boiler plant across the street and strikingly different from other campus buildings, the modern new wing is meant to put \u201cscience on display\u201d on College Avenue.<\/p>\n

Almost all of the nearly $28 million cost for the upgrades was covered with funds allocated by the Virginia General Assembly, according to Project Manager Leslie Johnson.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe past few years we\u2019ve been kind of cramped,\u201d Department of Biology Chair Lynn Lewis said of the original Jepson Science Center, which opened in 1998. \u201cI think this new facility will give a lot of people more access to lab space.\u201d<\/p>\n

Light pours into classrooms and labs, while curtains that drop with the touch of a button keep sunshine from raising temperatures during sensitive experiments. The building\u2019s new interior design \u2013 labs connect to classrooms throughout \u2013 allow faculty to engage in creative teaching methods and enhance the student experience. Interaction spaces and conference tables built into corridors help promote collaboration and communication skills today\u2019s employers seek.<\/p>\n

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Proximity locks that turn ID cards into lab keys and allow for longer-term projects in locked labs are among amenities included in the renovation. Photo by Adam Ewing. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Interaction spaces and conference tables built into corridors help promote collaboration. Photo by Adam Ewing. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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The renovation project added more than 42,000 square feet to UMW’s Jepson Science Center. Photo by Adam Ewing. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

\u201c[Students] learn from each other. It\u2019s an interactive process,\u201d said Geology Professor Grant Woodwell. \u201cYou like to see students working as teams. That really reflects how they are likely to be working in the workplace.\u201d<\/p>\n

Proximity locks turn ID cards into lab keys. With locked labs, students enrolled in a class can leave out materials and conduct longer-term projects. A loading dock accommodates teams who take boats onto waterways to collect samples. An institutional-sized version of a \u201cmud room\u201d provides a place to stage muddy gear and preserve samples from field work in a refrigerated space. Fume hoods added to labs and lab prep rooms improve safety, as do the physics department\u2019s new laser labs that feature a system ensuring no one can accidentally enter a room during a laser activity.<\/p>\n

Landscaping coming this fall will reflect lessons learned in the classroom \u2013 especially in the new conservation biology major that debuts this year. The hillside leading down from College Avenue, for example, will be planted with native meadow grasses and pollinator plants as a no-mow riparian buffer to reduce stormwater runoff and protect water quality.<\/p>\n

Lewis and Woodwell, who\u2019ve been at Mary Washington since science classes were based in Combs Hall \u2013 before the original Jepson Science Center opened \u2013 say that, paired with smaller classes and UMW\u2019s low student-faculty ratio, the new facility will vastly improve the undergraduate research experience.<\/p>\n

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UMW senior Kelly Flynn works on a research project in Jepson Science Center. The recently completed renovations added 16 new labs to the center. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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UMW student research stands to reach new heights, thanks to extensive renovations to the Jepson Science Center. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div>
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Junior Abby Delapenha, a biomedical science major and practical ethics minor, plans to become an obstetrician and gynecologist and join Doctors Without Borders after completing medical school. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

\u201cIt gives us the opportunity to expose our students to more sophisticated instruments than they would typically have at a large research university,\u201d Woodwell said. \u201cI think our students have a real advantage from that standpoint.\u201d<\/p>\n

Duong, an earth and environmental sciences major who aspires to graduate work, agrees, citing scientific equipment that will vastly improve the quality of her research.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an undergraduate, I have already been able to conduct my own independent studies as well as attend and present my research at local and national conferences,\u201d she said. \u201cThese experiences have allowed me to build a strong workflow and skillset, which will set me up for success in graduate school and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read Emily Freehling\u2019s story about the Jepson Science Center expansion<\/a> in the fall\/winter 2019 issue of University of Mary Washington Magazine<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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