In Fiscal Year 2025, Lasell University celebrated the opening of its new Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Lab, made possible with a $744,000 Post-secondary Education and Training Grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC).
Located in Lasell’s Winslow Academic Center, the first-of-its-kind facility in Massachusetts revolutionizes how students in the life sciences engage with complex concepts by providing hands-on learning opportunities through immersive digital technology. Using advanced AR and VR equipment, students can interact with virtual models of biological systems, conduct virtual dissections, and explore anatomy, genetics, and other life sciences topics in new and engaging ways.
Since inception, the MLSC has invested over $1.4 million to support life sciences education at Lasell University. The preceding grant enabled the purchase of a wide array of laboratory equipment to support biology and biochemistry curricula.
Through the MLSC’s Education and Workforce Development Grant Program, Post-secondary Education and Training Grants award funding of up to $500,000 per project to colleges and non-profit training providers for the purchase and installation of life sciences equipment, materials, and technology that will effectively prepare students for high-demand careers in the industry.
The application period is open until Feb. 23, 2026 at 5 p.m. EST.
