Computing Scholars: A World View

计算学者：世界观

• 批准号: 1259748
• 负责人: Robert Beck
• 金额: $ 60.97万
• 依托单位: Villanova University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-03-15 至 2017-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1259748&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Computing; Scholars; World; View

This project is continuing the successful S-STEM scholarship program at the university that is increasing the number of students pursuing a computer science major by offering substantial scholarship support. The program places special emphasis on recruiting and retaining underrepresented groups such as women and Hispanics, building on the infrastructure already in place at the university. It also builds on the work of the Department of Computing Sciences that has involved faculty members and students in international conferences, internships, and exchanges. The project integrates the significant academic and financial student support at the university with NSF support for outstanding, financially needy students. It continues the professional development seminar for its participants (and any other majors who want to participate), incorporates aspects of Team Work in Several Time Zones (TWISTZ), and addresses the role and power of computing in the global marketplace. Intellectual Merit: The project integrates the professional development seminar with the offering of sixteen $8000 NSF-funded scholarships per year to full-time undergraduate computer science majors who have demonstrated financial need and strong academic records. The seminar uses state-of-the-art programs and peer effects to encourage all S-STEM scholars to develop good study habits, to learn how to survey the ongoing advancement of computer science, and to develop critical thinking skills. In addition to career counseling, scholars are being encouraged to participate in funded undergraduate research projects whose project teams are spread across time zones and address needs beyond the U. S. borders. Of particular interest are projects associated with Ethicomp, the international computing ethics community, and the virtual reality tours that the department has created for the Vatican Museum. The university has been ranked by US News and World Reports as the number one regional university in the North for almost two decades.Broader Impacts: The project is developing a culture that can attract, nurture, and support underrepresented students through its connection with the Multicultural Affairs Office at the university. It includes vital cross-cultural aspects into the world view of computing for students. Over the course of the project, about 20 undergraduates are receiving financial and academic support to become strong computer science graduates. Another 40 students participate in the enrichment seminar and international experiences.

该项目是该校成功的S-STEM奖学金项目的延续，该项目通过提供大量的奖学金支持，增加了攻读计算机科学专业的学生数量。该计划特别强调招聘和留住女性和拉美裔等代表性不足的群体，建立在大学现有基础设施的基础上。它还建立在计算科学系的工作基础上，该系让教职员工和学生参与国际会议、实习和交流。该项目将大学重要的学术和经济学生支持与国家科学基金会对杰出的、经济困难的学生的支持结合在一起。它继续为参与者(以及任何其他想要参加的专业)举办专业发展研讨会，整合了几个时区(TWISTZ)的团队工作方面，并阐述了计算在全球市场中的作用和力量。智力优势：该项目将专业发展研讨会与NSF每年提供16个8000美元的奖学金提供给全日制本科计算机科学专业的学生，这些学生表现出经济上的需求和良好的学术记录。研讨会利用最先进的项目和同行效应，鼓励所有S-STEM学者养成良好的学习习惯，学习如何审视计算机科学的不断进步，并培养批判性思维能力。除了职业咨询，学者们还被鼓励参与资助的本科生研究项目，这些项目团队分布在不同的时区，满足美国境外的需求。特别令人感兴趣的是与国际计算伦理界ethicomp有关的项目，以及该部门为梵蒂冈博物馆创建的虚拟现实之旅。近20年来，这所大学一直被《美国新闻与世界报道》评为北方第一的地区性大学。广泛的影响：该项目正在发展一种文化，通过与该大学多元文化事务办公室的联系，能够吸引、培养和支持代表不足的学生。它将重要的跨文化方面融入到学生的计算世界观中。在该项目的整个过程中，约有20名本科生获得了经济和学术支持，以成为计算机科学专业的优秀毕业生。另有40名学生参加了丰富的研讨会和国际经验。