Learning Applied Science and Effective Research (LASER)

德克萨斯路德大学（TLU）因其名为“学习应用科学和有效研究（LASER）”的项目获得了NSF科学，技术，工程和数学奖学金（S-STEM）奖。“激光将增加生物学、生物化学、化学和物理学方面有学术天赋和经济困难的学生和毕业生的数量。项目团队将招募和招收16名学生组成两个激光组：第一年8名学生，第二年8名学生。学生将通过毕业保留，获得学士学位，并在毕业后六个月内从事STEM职业。一个精心策划的保留计划将建立在TLU学术支持服务，包括补充说明，同侪辅导，和强大的职业发展计划。专门为LASER设计的新STEM支持服务包括LASER生活/学习社区，集体课程，LASER同行和教师导师，专业网络，集体课程STEM职业模块和科学实习/研究机会。 项目外部评估员将使用形成性和总结性评估来评估学生的进度，项目活动的参与，毕业率和职业安置。将特别重视调查，以评估和改进共同课程职业模块和专业会议/网络。 这些数据将提供关于学生毕业前有效支助的信息。

Texas Lutheran University (TLU) has received an NSF Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) award for their project entitled "Learning Applied Science and Effective Research (LASER)." LASER will increase the number of academically talented and financially needy students and graduates in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, and physics. The project team will recruit and enroll 16 students to form two LASER cohorts: eight students in year one and eight students in year two. Students will be retained through graduation, achieving a baccalaureate degree, and employed in a STEM career within six months of graduation. A well-planned retention program will build on TLU academic support services that include supplemental instruction, peer tutoring, and strong career development programs. New STEM support services being designed specifically for LASER include a LASER living/learning community, cohorted courses, LASER peer and faculty mentors, professional networking, cohorted co-curricular STEM career modules, and science internship/research opportunities. The project external evaluator will use both formative and summative evaluations to assess student progress to degree, participation in project activities, graduation rates, and career placement. Particular emphasis will be placed on the surveys to assess and improve the co-curricular career modules and professional conferences/networking. These data will provide information about effective support of students through to graduation.