MSLC Use by RU Students:
Student visits per year:
- Busch Center averages ~70,000 per academic year
MSLC Computer Lab:
The Busch computer lab use is on a steadily increasing trend of ~100 students per semester. ~1,000 students used the Busch computer lab during the 2024/25 academic year for personal printing, web browsing, and useful course software.
Courses have been held every academic year since Fall 2021 in the Busch computer lab, causing an approximate doubling of the total usage per semester (uncounted above).
Community Engagement:
- Outreach numbers hold steady and are limited by staff availability.
- Rutgers Science Explorer Bus: ~5,000 students per academic year
(advertised and scheduled by the Departmental Administrator, all other aspects are directed by the Science Education Outreach Program Coordinator) - On-site school tours: ~1,000 students per academic year
Course Development
Several million dollars in NSF and other grant funding has been secured with MSLC Directors and Associate Directors serving as PIs for transforming courses, developing curriculum, and improving retention. Some grant-funded course transformations (affecting over 1000 students per year) that have been undertaken in collaboration with departmental faculty include:
Student Engagement
Host for STEM development programs including:
- Extended Physics Laboratory
- General Biology Workshops
- Rutgers' Writing Program
- Office for Diversity and Academic Success in the Sciences