Student Transitional Alliance (STARS)

在国家科学基金会的支持下，在密西西比州电子中心取得成功的基础上，科学多样性中心(SDC)将建立科学和技术中心(STC)学生STEM研究过渡联盟(STAR)伙伴关系，旨在为少数族裔服务机构的教职员工和学生提供更多机会，获得由NSF赞助的六个STC的本科生和研究生研究机会。该计划的目标包括：增加在国家科学基金会人力和资源发展计划(包括科学和技术卓越研究中心)支持的MSI中，STEM中代表性不足的学生的研究机会；为STC提供一个更大的论坛，以分享STEM教育和知识转移倡议，并与MSI教职员工发展研究合作。除了为鼓励未来的科学家和工程师提供丰富的氛围外，STC还开展具有国家重要性的创新、世界级研究，承诺通过发现和教育开发STEM潜力，为国家的发展做出贡献。STC/STAR合作伙伴关系将为STEM中人数较少的学生和教职员工提供参与STC研究的机会。因此，在国家科学基金会的项目中扩大所有公民的参与并增强多样性将有助于应对国家挑战，即为未来培养一支更具多样性和全球竞争力的STEM劳动力队伍。

With support from the National Science Foundation, and building upon the success of the Mississippi e-Center, the Science Diversity Center (SDC) will establish the Science and Technology Center (STC) Student Transitional Alliance for Research in STEM (STARS) partnership, designed to provide faculty and students from minority-serving institutions with increased access to undergraduate and graduate research opportunities at six NSF-sponsored STCs. Program goals encompass: increase the number research opportunities for students underrepresented in STEM at MSIs supported by the NSF's Human and Resources Development Program, including the Centers for Research Excellence in Science and Technology; provide an expanded forum for STCs to share STEM education and knowledge transfer initiatives, and develop research collaborations with MSI faculty. Besides providing a rich atmosphere for encouraging future scientists and engineers, STCs conduct innovative, world-class research of national importance, that promise to contribute to the Nation's by developing STEM potential through discovery and education. The STC /STARS partnership will offer a significant number of under-represented students and faculty in STEM the opportunity to participate in STC-based research. Consequently broadening the participation of all citizens and enhancing diversity within NSF's programs will help address the national challenge of preparing a more diverse and globally competitive STEM workforce for the future.