Environmental Science & Chemistry Building (McGowan) (CSH-003)
Summary 🟡 ~
- Owner Unit: College of Science and Health
- Sub-unit: Chemistry + Environmental Science
- Content Type: infrastructure
- Campus/Location: Lincoln Park
- Last Verified: May 30, 2026
Description & capabilities
Andrew J. McGowan Building for Environmental Science and Chemistry (Gold LEED, opened January 2009). Houses teaching labs, faculty research labs, core instrumentation, machine shop, printing services, and a soundproof focus group recording room (CSH-010).
Access status
- Level: yellow (
Negotiated Access) - Rationale: McGowan building/facilities pages describe shared CSH infrastructure; room-level access and specialized spaces are managed through departments without a single open-access policy on the building page.
- Access URL: csh.depaul.edu/academics/departments-schools/chemistry/facilities
- Contact name: CSH front desk
- Contact email: CSHFrontDesk@depaul.edu
- Verification date: 2026-05-30
- Source URLs:
- csh.depaul.edu/academics/departments-schools/chemistry/facilities
Verification
- Status: likely (
~) - Confidence: 80/100
- Rationale: McGowan building/facilities pages active; no closure indicators for Environmental Science & Chemistry building.
- Last verified: 2026-05-30
- Evidence:
- Chemistry facilities (McGowan) pages current
- Cross-links to CSH-001/008
Equipment
Find this resource from the Equipment catalog or site search (e.g. “3D printers”, “laser cutter”, “NMR”).
| Category | Specific equipment |
|---|---|
| Spectrometers | Building-wide UV/Vis, FTIR, fluorescence spectrometers; Potentiometers for teaching and research |
| Chromatography | GC and HPLC systems (shared core labs) |
| NMR | 300 MHz NMR (McGowan-South) |
| Milling (machine shop) | Full department machine shop (shared with chemistry) — see CSH-001 for tool list |
Source: McGowan Environmental Science and Chemistry building (May 2026). Last verified: May 28, 2026.
Contacts (resource-level)
- Website: Chemistry facilities (McGowan)
- Website: Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Email: CSH front desk
Last verified: May 30, 2026.
People & contacts
Named contacts from the people registry when publicly documented.
- Caitlin E. Karver (Director) — ckarver@depaul.edu · Profile
- Bernhard Beck-Winchatz (Affiliated faculty) — bbeckwin@depaul.edu · Profile
- Justin J. Maresh (Affiliated faculty) — Profile
- Kyle A. Grice (Affiliated faculty) — kgrice1@depaul.edu · Profile
- Mark J. Potosnak (Affiliated faculty) — mpotosnak@depaul.edu · Profile
- Richard F. Niedziela (Affiliated faculty) — rniedzie@depaul.edu · Profile
Source URL
Official links and email are listed under Contacts above.
Documented Relationships
Co-locates multiple CSH science domains and shared instrumentation.
Linked Relationship IDs
- CSH-001 - Chemistry Core Instrumentation & Machine Shop
- CSH-002 - Chemistry Teaching Laboratories
- CSH-008 - Chemistry Large-Format Printing (McGowan-South 303A)
- CSH-010 - McGowan Focus Group & Recording Room
- CSH-009 - STEM Center Hub
- CSH-011 - Potosnak Lab
- CSH-014 - Maresh Research Group
- CSH-016 - Grice Laboratory
- CSH-017 - Karver Laboratory
- CSH-018 - Southern Laboratory
- CSH-019 - Aguirre Laboratory
Related courses (documented)
ICE 100
- Catalog course page: CUR-282
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 104
- Catalog course page: CUR-283
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 202
- Catalog course page: CUR-284
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 239
- Catalog course page: CUR-285
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 296
- Catalog course page: CUR-286
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 301
- Catalog course page: CUR-287
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 302
- Catalog course page: CUR-288
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 311
- Catalog course page: CUR-289
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 317
- Catalog course page: CUR-290
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 320
- Catalog course page: CUR-291
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 322
- Catalog course page: CUR-292
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 324
- Catalog course page: CUR-293
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 326
- Catalog course page: CUR-294
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 328
- Catalog course page: CUR-295
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 330
- Catalog course page: CUR-296
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 332
- Catalog course page: CUR-297
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 334
- Catalog course page: CUR-298
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 336
- Catalog course page: CUR-299
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 338
- Catalog course page: CUR-300
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 351
- Catalog course page: CUR-301
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 352
- Catalog course page: CUR-302
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
ICE 397
- Catalog course page: CUR-303
- Relationship: uses_facility
- Rationale: DePaul–IIT joint chemical engineering pathway; ICE subject courses and McGowan South chemistry facilities are documented DePaul-side anchors.
- Source URLs:
- catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ice
- www.iit.edu/ugaa/joint-programs/depaul-university/chemical-engineering
Documented facility links
- EXT-016 — Illinois Institute of Technology
- Relationship: joint_degree_program
- Rationale: DePaul Chemistry and IIT Chemical Engineering joint program; ICE-subject courses bridge DePaul chemistry curriculum with IIT chemical engineering degree requirements.
- Source URLs:
Notes
Building-level resource.