Motivating Innovation and Research Achievement (MIRA)

项目总结 威斯康星州立大学的MIRA是一个受人尊敬的项目，它通过提供 来自代表性不足和/或弱势背景的优秀学生，拥有工具和经验 在大学取得成功和申请以研究为基础的生物医学研究生项目所需 科学。增加生物医学劳动力的多样性是调查健康差距的第一步 并提供创新、有效的解决方案。通过适应和采用基于证据的 以新的方式进行实践和干预，米拉将提供一个支持性的环境， 没有充分代表本科生学者的学术和研究潜力。具体地说，这个计划给了 学生具备克服系统性障碍的技能、策略和文化敏锐性。 生物医学工作人员。 米拉将通过以下方式实现这些成果： 1.通过指导、激励、监督和建议来建立社区。 2.创造一种支持和激励的环境，让学生在社会上融入西德克萨斯大学 主干群落。 3.促进学术与学术咨询的结合，并在以下领域丰富课程 专业发展、科学交流和专业写作。 4.增加学生作为科学家和专业人员的研究专长和信心。 5.通过研究准备课程、研讨会、 和研讨会。 6.加强本科生的研究体验，在当地和 全国座谈会。 7.增加从事生产性研究的少数族裔学生人数 经验。 8.让学生在荣誉项目中过渡到三年级和四年级的研究经验。 威斯康星州立大学Mira项目将使用学生个人在批判性思维、写作、 和演讲技能，完成科学和工程方面的高级课程，培养和 研究技能的实践，以及米拉学者进入博士生课程的预科 生物医学科学。Mira学者在生物医学职业生涯中的成功进步代表了 增加生物医学劳动力多样性的途径，从而改善人民的福祉 服务不足的社区。

PROJECT SUMMARY WSU's MIRA is an ESTEEMED Program that increases the diversity of the biomedical workforce by providing meritorious students from underrepresented and/or disadvantaged backgrounds with the tools and experience needed for success in college and as applicants to research-based graduate programs in the biomedical sciences. Increasing the diversity of the biomedical workforce is the first step in investigating health disparities across America and providing innovative, effective solutions. By adapting and adopting evidence-based practices and interventions in novel ways, MIRA will provide a supportive environment that will develop underrepresented undergraduate scholars' academic and research potential. Specifically this program gives students the skills, strategies, and cultural acumen to overcome systematic obstacles and flourish in the biomedical workforce. MIRA will achieve these outcomes by: 1. Building community through mentoring, motivation, monitoring, and advising. 2. Creating an environment of support and motivation that will socially integrate students into the WSU STEM community. 3. Facilitating academic integration with academic advising and an enriched curriculum in areas of professional development, science communication, and professional writing. 4. Increasing student research expertise and confidence as a scientist and professional. 5. Integrating students into the culture of biomedical research with research preparation courses, seminars, and workshops. 6. Enhancing the undergraduate research experience with attendance and presentations at local and national symposiums. 7. Increasing the number of underrepresented minority students engaged in a productive research experience. 8. Transitioning students to 3rd and 4th year research experiences in the Honors program. The WSU MIRA program will measure success using individual student progress in critical thinking, writing, and speaking skills, completion of advanced coursework in the sciences and engineering, the cultivation and practice of research skills, and the matriculation of MIRA scholars into doctoral-level programs in the biomedical sciences. The successful progression of MIRA scholars into biomedical careers represents a pathway for increased diversity of the biomedical workforce, and consequently for improved wellbeing of underserved communities.