the benedictine college science and engineering building project

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A century ago, in 1916, the college offered its first science degrees, using faculty trained at the finest universities.Fifty years later, in the mid-1960s, a new state-of-the-art Science Hall put the sciences front and center again.

Today, the college is looking to the next century of science.Benedictine College’s science mission is to be the Catholic, liberal arts college that educates engineers, doctors, scientists, and health care professionals for the 21st century.

The BenedicTine college Science and engineering Building ProjecT

Century of Science

‘All-in’ for the SciencesBenedictine College has invested heavily in the sciences. The college:• Invests more in STEM faculty than any other academic

area, hiring 15 professors in the past 10 years. • Invests far more yearly operating dollars to STEM

disciplines than any other area.• Invests more in attracting science majors than any other

students; science majors receive the largest academic scholarships of any majors on campus.

Sciences Attract Student LeadersThe investment has paid off.• Benedictine College science students have the highest

average ACT scores and GPAs of any in the school.• The sciences produce the largest number of Discovery Day

Projects, providing our students graduate-level research opportunities in experimentation and presentation.

• Our science excellence has helped Benedictine College become widely regarded as one of America’s best, rated a top-20 best college by U.S. News & World Report and the Newman Guide.

All of this is within reach.Together we can make it happen.

The Impact of New FacilitiesWith a renovated and expanded science and engineering building, Benedictine College will:• Attract even better and more ambitious students.• Educate leaders in cutting-edge science that can make a

difference in the world.• Provide students a faith-based, liberal arts education that

will give the world engineers, doctors, scientists and health care professionals who will serve with integrity, excellence and caring.

Goal: $25 million Science Building UpgradeWith your help, Benedictine College is poised to shape the future with scientists who are committed to community, faith and scholarship for the glory of God.• The timing is urgent. The world is being shaped more than

ever by science and technology. It is here that Benedictine must “educate students who will transform the world through intellectual, personal and spiritual greatness.”

• The case is compelling. Great science is happening at Benedictine College, but the quality of the facilities do not match the college’s achievements.

• Your impact will be dramatic. Science faculty members worked with one of the nation’s leading science and technology architects to design the best possible science facilities.

The scale of our ambition is great, yet when our community comes together, there is no limit to what we can accomplish.

Fr. Felix Nolte, OSB, c. 1916

Wangari Maathai, 1964 (pictured center)

N O R T H - A D D I T I O N

W E S T - A D D I T I O N

First Floor

Engineering Floor

Westerman Floor (Remodel)

Engineering Wing (Addition)

Auditorium

Teaching Labs/Shops

Classroom/Seminar

Faculty Office

Classroom 100

$100K

Classroom101

$100K

Classroom102

$100K

Classroom103

$100K

Computer Lab

$200K

Auditorium $1M

West EntryLobby$500K

EE Lab$150K

BiologyMud Room

$50K

West Outdoor Terrace $250K

West Vestibule

$50K

Reception$25K

Lobby Group

Seating 1$25K

Lobby Group

Seating 2$25K

Office 100

$25K

Office 101

$25K Office 102

$25K

Office 103

$25K

Office 104

$25K

Office 105

$25KOffice

106$25K

Office 107

$25K

Office 108

$25K

Office 109

$25K

Conference Room B

$50K Engineering Lab

$150K

Office 110

$25K

GroupStudy 1$25K

GroupStudy 2$25K

Junior/SeniorProject Lab

$150K

WoodShop

$150K

Metals Shop$150K

WeldingShop$50K

Civil/Concrete Lab

$150K

Conference Room A

$50K

Westerman Floor $1,000,000Auditorium $1,000,000West Entry Lobby $500,000West Outdoor Terrace $250,000 Computer Lab $200,000EE Lab $150,000Classroom 100 $100,000 Classroom 101 $100,000 Classroom 102 $100,000 Classroom 103 $100,000West Vestibule $50,000 Conference Room $50,000 Biology Mud Room $50,000Lobby Group Seating 1 $25,000 Lobby Group Seating 2 $25,000 Reception $25,000

Engineering Wing $2,500,000 Civil/Concrete Lab $150,000Engineering Lab $150,000Wood Shop $150,000 Metals Shop $150,000Jr/Sr Projects Lab $150,000Welding Shop $50,000 Conference Room $50,000Office 100 $25,000 Office 101 $25,000 Office 102 $25,000 Office 103 $25,000 Office 104 $25,000 Office 105 $25,000 Office 106 $25,000 Office 107 $25,000 Office 108 $25,000 Office 109 $25,000 Office 110 $25,000Group Study 1 $25,000 Group Study 2 $25,000

1st Floor/Remodel

1st Floor/Addition

Engineering Department Faculty (Left to Right) Dr. Scott Newbolds, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, EngineeringDr. Scott Blonigen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Engineering

Dr. Patrick O’Malley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, EngineeringMyron Fanton, M.S., Assistant Professor, Engineering

Dr. Darrin Muggli, Ph.D., Chair, Professor, EngineeringCharles Sprouse, III, ’07, Assistant Professor, Engineering

Steve Spencer, M.S., Assistant Professor, Engineering

Naming Opportunities

Second Floor


Biology Wing (Addition)

Faculty/Student Research

Teaching Lab

Classroom/Seminar

Faculty Office

Biology Floor

Office 200

$25K

Faculty/Student

Research$100K

Office 201

$25K

Office 202$25K

Office 203$25K

Dark Room$25K

ComputerLab

$50K

BiologyLab

$150KBiology Lab 200$150K

Biology Lab 201$150K

Biology Lab 202$150KBiology

Lab 203$150K

Office 205

$25K

Office 204

$25K

Green House$250K

Cell Molecular Large Lab

$150KCell Molecular

Small Lab $150K

Plant Biology Lab

$150K

EngineeringLab

$150K

Classroom$100K

Biology Departmet Faculty (Left to Right)Dr. Mark Schramp, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Biology

Dr. Virginia L. Winder, Ph.D., ’04, Assistant Professor, BiologyDr. Travis Almquist, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, BiologyDr. Martha Carletti, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Biology

Dr. Terrence Malloy, Ph.D., ’95, Chair, Associate Professor, Biology

Westerman Floor $1,000,000Biology Lab $150,000 Biology Lab 200 $150,000 Biology Lab 201 $150,000 Biology Lab 202 $150,000 Biology Lab 203 $150,000Classroom $100,000 Faculty/Student Research $100,000Computer Lab $50,000Dark Room $25,000Office 200 $25,000 Office 201 $25,000 Office 202 $25,000 Office 203 $25,000 Office 204 $25,000 Office 205 $25,000

Biology Wing $1,000,000Green House $250,000 Cell Molecular Small Lab $150,000Cell Molecular Large Lab $150,000 Engineering Lab $150,000 Plant Biology Lab $150,000

2nd Floor/Remodel

2nd Floor/Addition


Third Floor

Physics Floor


Physics Wing (Addition)


Teaching Lab

Classroom/Seminar

Faculty Office

Office 300

$25K

Office 301

$25K

Office 302$25K

Office 303

$25K

Office 304

$25K

Office 305

$25K

ElecLab

$150K

Computational Physics

$50K

StudyRoom$50K

Modern Physics Lab

$150K

North Entry$50K

North Vestibule

$50K

North EntryLobby$50K

Student/Faculty Research

$100K

Study/Tutor 1$50K

Study/Tutor 2$50K

Classroom 300

$100K

Classroom 301

$100K

Optics Lab$150K

Astronomy Lab

$150K

College Physics Lab

$150KGeneral Physics Lab

$150K

Classical Physics Lab

$150K

Organic Chemistry

Lab$150K

General Chemistry

Lab$150K

Chem E/Environ Lab

$150K

Physics and Astronomy Department Faculty (Left to Right)Dr. Ryan Maderak, Ph.D., ’03, Assistant Professor, Physics and AstronomyDr. Matthew Richard, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy

Dr. Eric Fox-Linton, Ph.D., Chair, Associate Professor, Physics and AstronomyDr. Douglas Brothers, Ph.D., Professor, Physics and Astronomy

Dr. Scott Baird, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Physics and AstronomyDr. Georgiy Shcherbatyuk, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy

Westerman Floor $1,000,000 North Entry Lobby $500,000Astronomy Lab $150,000College Physics Lab $150,000Elec Lab $150,000General Physics Lab $150,000 Modern Physics Lab $150,000Optics Lab $150,000 Classroom 300 $100,000Classroom 301 $100,000Student/Faculty Research $100,000Computational Physics $50,000 North Entry $50,000 North Vesitbule $50,000Study Room $50,000 Study/Tutor 1 $50,000 Study/Tutor 2 $50,000 Office 300 $25,000 Office 301 $25,000Office 302 $25,000Office 303 $25,000 Office 304 $25,000 Office 305 $25,000

Physics Wing $1,000,000 Chem E/Environ Lab $150,000Classical Physics Lab $150,000General Chemistry Lab $150,000 Organic Chemistry Lab $150,000

3rd Floor/Westerman

3rd Floor/Addition


Fourth Floor

Chemistry Floor


Chemistry Wing (Addition)


Teaching Lab

Classroom/Seminar

Faculty Office

Faculty/Student Research 1

$100K

Office 405

$25K

Faculty/Student Research 2

$100K

Study 400

$100K

Study 401$100K

Classroom $100K

Office 404

$25K

Office 403

$25K

Office 402$25K

Office 401

$25K

Office 400

$25K

Office 406

$25K

Advanced Lab

$150K

BiochemistryLab

$150K

Upper Division

Lab$150K

Instrumentation Lab

$150K

Observatory$1M

Chemistry Department Faculty (Left to Right) Dr. Douglas Burns, Ph.D., Visiting Professor, Biochemistry

Cody Sherlock, ’15, Department AssistantDr. Kolbe J. Scheetz, Ph.D., ’07, Assistant Professor, Inorganic Chemistry

Dr. Patrisha Bugayong, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Organic ChemistryDr. Paul Steinbach, Ph.D., Chair, Professor, Analytical Chemistry

Dr. Gail S. Blaustein, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Physical ChemistryDr. Larry D. Sutton, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biochemistry

Westerman Floor $1,000,000Advanced Lab $150,000 Biochemistry Lab $150,000Instrumentation Lab $150,000Upper Division Lab $150,000Classroom $100,000 Faculty/Student Research 1 $100,000 Faculty/Student Research 2 $100,000Study 400 $100,000 Study 401 $100,000Office 400 $25,000 Office 401 $25,000 Office 402 $25,000 Office 403 $25,000 Office 404 $25,000Office 405 $25,000Office 406 $25,000

Observatory $1,000,000

4th Floor/Westerman

Roof


BenedicTine college Science FaculTy Make an iMPacTStudents are the focus of Benedictine College faculty — but in their personal projects, our faculty are exposing students to groundbreaking research.

Ravens vs. SuperbugsThe World Health Organization has declared antibiotic resistance one of the top three greatest threats to human health. Dr. Larry Sutton, Benedictine College associate professor in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is the scientific founder at Gladius Pharmaceuticals. Using his original research, which Benedictine students had the opportunity to participate in directly, he is exploring an answer to drug-resistant superbugs. The project has received major financing, led by Lumira Capital Investment Management via its Merck Lumira Biosciences Funds.

Patented EngineeringDarrin Muggli, the Chair of Engineering, was recently awarded his third patent in collaboration with engineers at the University of North Dakota in a process related to the production of military-grade aviation fuel from crop oils like soybean oil or canola oil. The project identified several waste streams in an existing process and turned those waste streams into profitable products, making the overall process economically feasible. The research showed how engineers can help the private sector while serving the public good.

Raven ResearchSignificant research from Benedictine College science professors includes:

• Dr. Travis Almquist is doing important work in the management and ecology of the non-native Japanese hop vine.

• Dr. Gail S. Blaustein is helping break new ground in our understanding of the release, fate, and toxicity of nanomaterials.

• Dr. Martha Carletti is doing important research into esophageal cancer.• Dr. Ryan Maderak is tracing the history of the galaxy through the oxygen

in stars.• Dr. Terrence Malloy and students are assessing the impacts of

flooding on plant communities along the Missouri River for the Corps of Engineers.

• Dr. Mark Schramp is studying morphological changes in epithelial cells during organogenesis and disease.

• Dr. Georgiy Shcherbatyuk is investigating high-level solar energy harvesting techniques.

• Dr. Paul Steinbach is researching environmental testing and luminescence spectroscopy.

• Dr. Virginia Winder addresses anthropogenic change on the ecology of wildlife populations, especially wind energy facilities, rangeland management techniques, and conservation efforts.

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