The future of science education in Great Falls, Montana – Great Falls College MSU NANSLO Lab

When you think of a science lab you might think of students in lab coats mixing chemicals, but that’s not the case at Great Falls College MSU. In fact, there isn’t even a single student in the NANSLO lab, that’s because it’s controlled entirely by robots.

"This lab allows us to simulate those in a real environment so students are controlling everything, but they don’t have to be physically present," Lab Manager, Dr. Brenda Canine said.

Students can access the lab anywhere with internet connection and are in total control. They log in and they are controlling an interface that can manipulate elements in the lab. Multiple students can watch the interface at the same time and they can pass control around. Each station also has a high definition camera with an online stream for students to watch live.

Great Falls College MSU NANSLO Lab http://www.gfcmsu.edu/webs/nanslo/index.html

By Tim Pham

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