The Biology department has received $10,200 for the purchase of laboratory equipment related to the teaching of synthetic biology, or the construction of biological “machines” in bacteria based on precise DNA parts, from the Genome Consortium for Active Teaching (GCAT).  GCAT, founded and directed by Dr. A. Malcolm Campbell at Davidson College, provides training and development opportunities to build classroom-based research experiences in genomics and synthetic biology.  The H-SC grant, made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to GCAT, will enable the biology department to purchase updated technology for the amplification and screening of DNA for research in both independent and classroom settings.