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Micropipette Lab Materials by Dr. Maureen Whitehurst and Ms. Michelle Lee, Biology Instructors.  It is wonderful when it all comes together! Palmer General Biology (BIO 101) and Microbiology (BIO 225) students enjoyed a significant laboratory curriculum upgrade during the Spring 2018 semester. A Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) device was acquired via mini-grant funding from the TTC Foundation. Adding samples to an electrophoresis gel This device amplifies a small quantity of DNA and allows students to visualize the results. It is up-to-date technology and we are proud to incorporate this new lab into our curriculum. Students learned how to dispense tiny quantities of chemicals (microliter amounts, 1000 th of a milliliter),  how to add samples to an electrophoresis gel, how  operate the PCR machine, and finally interpret data. Loading the gel electrophoresis Palmer teamwork allowed this example of student success. Earlier mini-grant success provided the iPad tablet to con...

The TTC -Downtown Palmer Campus will be hosting classes for students who are training to potentially work for Mercedes-Benz Vans. The Post and Courier reports that "With its $500 million manufacturing campus expected to open during the second half of this year, Mercedes-Benz Vans is participating in a pair of events next week aimed at finding the 1,300 workers who will build Sprinter vans at the company's Palmetto Commerce Park site . . . Charleston County will host meetings on Jan. 18 and Jan. 20 to help county residents interested in working for Mercedes-Benz Vans obtain information about available positions and find the training they will need. Among the jobs that will be available are those in the body and paint shops as well as in assembly and maintenance." Campus Dean Dr. Lou Robinson and Assistant Dean Dr. Amy Hudock will be attending these info sessions to assist students who need training to move toward employment with Mercedes-BenzVans.  The Jan. 18 meeting wil...

Now is the time to register for Fall Courses!  To find out what courses we are offering here at the downtown Palmer Campus, you can go do Course Search on our webpage. This is the most up-to-date listing. We offer Full-Term Fall classes (14 weeks), Fall 1 compressed courses (7 weeks), and Fall 2 compressed courses (7 weeks) as well as evening and online options. Whatever your scheduling needs, we have options for you! If you are planning to transfer to a four-year-college, ore getting your general education classes out of the way for another of our programs, here are your classroom course options at the downtown campus: