MARC U-STAR Leaders in Science Program

计划摘要 莫尔豪斯学院MARC U-STAR项目的目标是：(1)增加 三年内进入博士或医学博士项目的莫尔豪斯学院STEM专业学生比例 为了获得学士学位，(2)加强理科课程 和数学，以及(3)在莫尔豪斯学院建立一个研究社区。我们相信 研究培训、指导、学术进步和专业的结合 发展将造就科学领先者。Marc U-star科学界的领军人物 该计划强调将量化科学和生物学结合到一个 跨学科学习课程，将服务学习融入教学，以及 实施MARC学者计划，提供学年和暑期研究 培训和指导，为学生在生物医学科学方面的研究生学习做好准备。这 该计划旨在为少数优秀员工提供高级和专业培训 莫尔豪斯学院的STEM学生，从而提高了学者们对 成功地完成了博士学位，开始了生物医学科学的研究生涯，最终， 成为科学界的领导者。自2011年启动以来，我们的项目已经任命了26名学员，18名 已毕业，5名正在升学的大四学生，将继续他们作为MARC学者的预科学习，3 不再参加MARC计划，但正在完成学位要求，并 预计将于2017年5月毕业。在完成两年培训计划的14名学员中 毕业：7人攻读博士学位，3人攻读MSTP，2人受雇于STEM相关专业 职位，1人在攻读硕士到博士学位，1人在医学院。最近的报道说 非裔美国男性被认为是STEM中代表性最低的种族群体 事业。莫尔豪斯学院马克·U-STAR科学领袖项目走在了前列 消除这种差距的运动-我们100%的毕业生都在 生物医学及相关科学领域。由于这一压倒性的成功，该计划提议 继续在莫尔豪斯学院培养本科生STEM专业 并增加新的举措。在即将到来的项目期间，MARC U-STAR领导在 科学计划将侧重于：指导、学术进步、研究培训和 社区建设。拟议活动的设计不仅是为了实现以下目标 增加来自代表性不足群体的学生寻求生物医学博士学位的人数 也增强了学生的沟通能力，提升了课程中的 科学和数学分部，并作为一项研究发展的催化剂 莫尔豪斯学院的社区。这些方案活动旨在满足 MARC U-STAR科学领袖计划的具体目标是增加SA-1) 从事生物医学研究的经验和能力；SA-2)提高学术水平 在STEM学科内的表现；SA-3)增加接触和攻读研究生的意向 学习和研究事业；SA-4)复制研究生院环境；SA-5)培养 科学研究中的道德领导。拟议的计划将在5年内实施 期间，每年培养10名学生，5名大三学生和5名大四学生。在项目期结束时， 预计进入研究生院的莫尔豪斯STEM专业的学生比例将 增加了25%，科学和数学部门的课程将更多 以研究为基础，促进发展批判性思维和解决问题的技能 STEM专业，莫尔豪斯学院研究社区的维护将是 学院战略计划的关键组成部分。

PROGRAM SUMMARY The goals of the MARC U-STAR program at Morehouse College are to (1) increase the number of Morehouse College STEM majors who enter PhD or MD-PhD programs within three years of attaining their bachelor's degree, (2) enhance the curriculum in the Division of Science and Mathematics, and (3) create a Research Community at Morehouse College. We believe that the combination of research training, mentoring, academic enhancement and professional development will result in Leaders in Science. The MARC U-STAR Leaders in Science Program emphasizes the incorporation of quantitative sciences and biology into an interdisciplinary course of study, the integration of service-learning into instruction, and the implementation of a MARC Scholars Program that provides academic year and summer research training and mentoring, which prepare students for graduate study in the biomedical sciences. This program is designed to provide advanced and specialized training for a small cohort of exceptional STEM students at Morehouse College, thereby improving the readiness of its scholars to successfully complete the PhD, begin research careers in the biomedical sciences, and, ultimately, become leaders in science. Since its inception in 2011, our program has appointed 26 trainees, 18 have graduated, 5 are rising seniors and will continue their matriculation as MARC scholars, and 3 are no longer in the MARC program but are completing their degree requirements and are projected to graduate in May 2017. Of the 14 trainees who completed the 2-year training program and graduated: 7 are in PhD programs, 3 are in MSTPs, 2 are employed in a STEM-related position, 1 is in a master's to PhD bridge program and 1 is in medical school. Recent reports have identified African-American males as being the most underrepresented ethnic group in STEM careers. The Morehouse College MARC U-STAR Leaders in Science Program is at the vanguard of a movement to combat this disparity – 100% of our graduates are pursuing careers in the biomedical and related science fields. Due to this overwhelming success, the program proposes to continue training undergraduate STEM majors at Morehouse College by building on its strengths and adding new initiatives. For the upcoming project period, the MARC U-STAR Leaders in Science program will focus on: Mentoring, Academic enhancement, Research training, and Community building. The proposed activities are designed not only to meet the goal of increasing the number of students from underrepresented groups seeking PhDs in biomedical fields, but also to enhance the students' communication skills, enhance the curriculum in the Division of Science and Mathematics, and serve as the catalyst for the development of a research community at Morehouse College. These programmatic activities are designed to meet the specific aims of the MARC U-STAR Leaders in Science program, which are to SA-1) Increase exposure to and competency for engaging in biomedical research; SA-2) Increase academic performance within the STEM disciplines; SA-3) Increase exposure and intent to pursue graduate study and research careers; SA-4) Replicate the graduate school environment; SA-5) Cultivate ethical leadership in scientific research. The proposed program will be implemented over a 5-year period and train 10 students/year, 5 juniors and 5 seniors. At the end of the project period the expectations are that the percentage of Morehouse STEM majors entering graduate school will have increased by 25%, the curriculum in the Division of Science and Mathematics will be more research-based and facilitate the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills among STEM majors, and that the maintenance of the Morehouse College Research Community will be a key component of the College's Strategic Plan.