The Biology Department comprises the first floor of the Heim Biology and Chemistry building, as well as much of the ground floor.

The first floor includes 7 teaching laboratories that can each accommodate 15-24 students. The ground floor contains 4 classrooms, a computer lab, several specialty laboratories and storage areas.

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Fluorescence Microscopy

Brand new (2005) phase/fluorescence inverted microscope for student-faculty collaborative research.

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Cell Culture Lab

Continuously Filtered Air Provides a Sterile Environment

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Aquarium Lab

-Freshwater and Saltwater Tanks
-Freshwater Living Stream

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Animal Lab

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Histology Lab

-Fully Equipped Darkroom
-100,000 x Electron Scanning Microscope

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Ecology Field Equipment

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Greenhouse

Houses a Teaching Collection of Plants Representing Many Kingdoms and Families

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Computer Lab

Contains 24 P-4 Computers w/DVD burners and Flat Panel Monitors and Instructor Workstation

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Classrooms

-First Floor Includes 7 Teaching Labs
-Ground Floor Contains 2 Classrooms and 2 Lecture Halls