There is a central supply facility which holds glassware, chemicals, refrigerators and freezers, and sterilization equipment. Courses which require special facilities have dedicated laboratories with state of the art equipment. An added feature is the use of computers in some lectures and laboratories. With funding through a National Science Foundation Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement award, Power Macintosh computers and MacLab interfaces are used to study muscle and nerve activity, respiratory processes, cardiovascular function, and brainwave responses. Computer-based tutorials guide students in setting up their apparatus, collecting their data, analyzing their results, and preparing their laboratory reports.
Simulations reinforce concepts studied empirically.
Also, laser disk presentations and other multimedia presentations composed by some professors enhance the lecture components of several courses. On the Manhattan College campus the Biology Department maintains Biological Sciences Research Laboratory and a Molecular Biology facility on the fourth floor of the Leo Engineering Building. In addition, The Laboratory of Exercise Physiology , at Manhattan College in the Physical Education Department is used for laboratory studies in Exercise Physiology.