The Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences

The Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences

The four-floor, 133,000 square foot Beaupre Center has 34 research laboratory modules assigned to faculty to pursue research. Research lab modules are designed using advanced safety equipment including low flow fume hoods, ventilated storage cabinets, and multiple snorkels.

The facility is energy efficient, earning a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold rating, and serves both the teaching and research function for the Department.

The Teknor-Apex laboratory houses shared research instrumentation, which is well-equipped owing to a generous matching program offered to the Chemistry Department by Shimadzu Corporation.

Levels one and two have three teaching classrooms with the latest multimedia capabilities. There are eight teaching labs for general chemistry, five organic chemistry labs, and one advanced lab used by upper level chemistry courses. Every student in the teaching labs works in ventilated space increasing the safety for every occupant.

Finally, the Beaupre Center has a number of meeting areas available for students led by the Chemistry Learning Center, where the Chemistry Department offers tutoring for introductory chemistry courses weekdays throughout each semester.

A student poses behind GeNeSiS, the award winning public art installation by Erwin Redl in URI’s Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences.

Photo credit: Nora Lewis