Biological Sciences Facilities

Hoffberger Science Building

15,000 square feet for the Biological Sciences Department
Dedicated research laboratories for full-time faculty
A Radioisotopes lab contains liquid scintillation and gamma counters, and a variety of equipment supporting molecular biology research
Dishwashing facilities and a fully-equipped darkroom
Large greenhouse and potting shed
Computer laboratories
Equipment: reagent-grade water systems, thermocyclers, phosphorimager, -80°C freezers, an ultracentrifuge and refrigerated high-speed centrifuges and rotors, sterile transfer hoods, a vacuum centrifuge system, UV/VIS scanning spectrophotometers, a variety of incubators and growth chambers, and a number of dissecting and compound microscopes with digital imaging systems
Approved for use of radioactivity by the institutional Radiation Safety Committee and under our site license administered by the Maryland Department of the Environment
Coming in summer 2020, a 50,000-square foot addition to the Hoffberger Science Building will create modern lab and learning spaces.