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Bay Pathway Winter/Spring 2016 What is a confocal laser scanning microscope? Used in the fields, among others, of biotechnology, biomedical research, forensic anthropology, forensics science, and neuroscience, the confocal laser scanning microscope allows for live cell imaging, providing our students with a remarkably close and intimate perspective of the building blocks of life. Imagine being able to make a living cell glow, slicing that cell up into thousands of pieces, and then looking at each piece up close. This is exactly what the confocal microscope will allow our students to do every semester. Learning to use this unique piece of equipment gives our students an edge they can put directly on their resume. 10 Giving STEM Space An image of a neuron/nerve cell taken with a confocal laser scanning microscope. Almost 2,000 square feet of space are being renovated to broaden our science physical footprint. If you'd like to support our STEM students, consider giving the gift of a beaker, a lab coat—even a microcentrifuge! Just go to baypath.edu home page and click on the heart icon in the upper right-hand corner. By making your gift to Carr Hall, you will be supporting the research and experiments taking place in these newly-renovated spaces. Our students say "Thank You!" Here's what the Carr Hall renovations will provide: • A dedicated area for student research; • An active learning laboratory where students roll up the sleeves of their lab coats and take out their iPads to be doers and thinkers; • A new dry lab used for computer simulation and data driven scenarios; • And a designated space for a new confocal laser scanning microscope, a tremendous addition to our library of science equipment. When the growing graduate programs in occupational therapy and physician assistant studies moved to the new Philip H. Ryan Health Science Center, they left a space—physically speaking—in Carr Hall. It couldn't have come at a better time. The number of undergraduate students who major in the sciences is at an all-time high. In fact, there has been a dramatic shift that has seen STEM representation among all majors grow 40% from 2011 to 2015. With the Carr Hall renovations, there will be even more opportunities for faculty to work with young women to prepare them with science-based and technology skills that employers and graduate school are demanding. Carr Hall renovations are slated to be completed by May 2016. CARR HALL SCIENCE RENOVATION BPW_WinterSpring 2016_final_Layout 1 3/24/16 2:45 PM Page 13

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