Experimental Laboratories

Applied Mathematics Laboratory (AML): This one-of-a-kind experimental teaching laboratory was developed to teach undergraduates and graduate students the principles of mathematical modeling through the generation and study of real experimental data - an experience which gives students an appreciation of the experimental issues connected with data collection and analysis, as well as the validity of the mathematical models themselves. The laboratory is equipped for experiments in condensed matter physics, material science, and fluid mechanics, and has facilities for high-speed photography and image analysis. The laboratory was started with funding from the NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences. Laboratory director: Michael Tabor (Program in Applied Mathematics).
Biological Physics Laboratory (BPL): This unique facility is used to train graduate students, through special multi-disciplinary courses and independent or team study projects, in the experimental and quantitative methodologies that arise in many research areas at the interface of the biological, mathematical and physical sciences. Current facilities include state-of-the-art stations to study electrophysiology, molecular forces, biological pattern formation, bio-fluids, and the biomechanics of micro-organisms.The laboratory was developed with support from the NSF through its Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) program. Laboratory director: Michael Tabor (Program in Applied Mathematics).