Targeted Infusion Proposal: Virginia Union University Undergraduate Research Training Program in the Biological Sciences

有针对性的输注提案：弗吉尼亚联合大学生物科学本科研究培训计划

• 批准号: 1623357
• 负责人: Carleitta Paige-Anderson
• 金额: $ 37.98万
• 依托单位: Virginia Union University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-09-01 至 2020-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1623357&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Targeted; Infusion; Proposal; Virginia; Union

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) through Targeted Infusion Projects supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students so that they may pursue STEM graduate programs and/or careers. The project at Virginia Union University (VUU) seeks to develop and implement course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) in the biology education curriculum, provide access to scientific research experiences for undergraduate students and increase the research capacity of faculty in the biological sciences. The proposed program is a strategy for increasing the capacity of VUU to produce more STEM graduates who are competitive for graduate school and STEM careers. It is anticipated that this program will enhance the quality of STEM education at VUU, leading to the formation of a new research-intensive academic curriculum.The goals of the project are to increase the number of competitive VUU biology graduates entering STEM graduate programs and/or workforce, as well as the faculty capacity for conducting STEM research at a small, liberal arts HBCU. These goals will be accomplished through the following specific objectives: (1) increase biology student exposure and competency in laboratory-based technological advances that are most relevant to graduate training and/or the scientific workforce; (2) increase student engagement in formal basic science training and independent research experiences; and (3) enhance faculty discipline-specific expertise and increase the capacity to conduct scientific research. A 3-pronged approach will be used to fulfill these objectives: 1) develop and implement course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) in the biology education curriculum; 2) implement a set of extracurricular activities targeting key aspects of faculty and student research development needs; and 3) implement an Undergraduate Research Certificate Program in the biological sciences.

历史上的黑人学院和大学本科项目（HBCU- up）通过有针对性的输液项目支持基于证据的创新模式和方法的开发、实施和研究，以提高HBCU本科生的准备和成功，使他们可以攻读STEM研究生课程和/或职业。弗吉尼亚联合大学（VUU）的这个项目旨在在生物学教育课程中开发和实施基于课程的本科生研究体验（CUREs），为本科生提供科学研究体验的机会，并提高生物科学教师的研究能力。拟议的计划是提高VUU培养更多STEM毕业生的能力的一项战略，这些毕业生在研究生院和STEM职业中具有竞争力。预计该计划将提高VUU STEM教育的质量，从而形成一个新的研究密集型学术课程。该项目的目标是增加有竞争力的VUU生物学毕业生进入STEM研究生项目和/或劳动力的数量，以及在一个小型的文科HBCU进行STEM研究的教师能力。这些目标将通过以下具体目标来实现：(1)增加生物学学生对实验室技术进步的接触和能力，这些技术进步与研究生培训和/或科学劳动力最相关；(2)增加学生参与正规的基础科学培训和独立研究经验；(3)增强教师学科专业知识，提高科研能力。将采用三管齐下的方法来实现这些目标：1)在生物学教育课程中开发和实施基于课程的本科生研究经验（CUREs）；2)针对教师和学生研究发展需求的关键方面实施一套课外活动；3)实施生物科学本科研究证书课程。