From cancer cell identification to brain morphology to cryptology, Wittenberg students and faculty engage in innovative, collaborative research projects every year. In the natural sciences alone, one-third of science majors work directly on research projects during their college careers. Such collaboration defines Wittenberg’s approach to science education, and the new Kuss Science Center continues that tradition.

The center’s vast laboratory space now allows the sciences to offer additional lab courses for both majors and non-majors so that students from all disciplines can experience hands-on learning. The new research areas adjacent to the labs further enhance those opportunities by providing room for more students to conduct summer research across the science curriculum. Combine the new space with the technological components housed inside, including a DNA sequencer and three electron microscopes, along with the latest cluster computer technology with super computing capabilities, and the Kuss Science Center now offers students unlimited avenues for exploration, creativity and scientific inquiry.

“Research is really the best way to learn how to do science,” said Tim Lewis, professor of biology. “In today’s world, you need a competitive edge, and quality research can give students just that.”