MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR) NC A&T

抽象的。作为美国最大的公立HBCU，北卡罗来纳农业技术州立大学 (NC A&T)在STEM培训大量代表不足的少数族裔(URM)学生。通过战略 规划与NC A&T在2020年的卓越地位保持一致，发生了巨大的变革 大学的研究基础设施，包括雇用有才华的新教员，并在 生物医学科学。这创造了一个非常有利于指导学生的环境 在所有层面上。目前的MARC U-STAR计划利用现有的基础设施来增强 MARC学者的培训。在大学的支持下，MARC项目创造了跨学科 北卡罗来纳农工大学参与部门的教师导师团队设计了提供真实课程的课程 在课堂上的研究经验；3)开展学术提升活动；4)开展 面向MARC学者的专业发展计划。这些举措，再加上来自 项目评估员和由教师导师和MARC校友组成的顾问委员会确保了 该计划一直在以响应学生需求的方式不断发展，同时 吸收新的想法来推进该计划的目标。因此，超过70%的MARC学者 在过去5年中，在R1院校攻读博士学位的留校率高达70%。 在目前的MARC U-STAR续展申请中，我们寻求在过去9年的成功基础上再接再厉 通过在北卡罗来纳大学继续发展MARC U-STAR学者计划，北卡罗来纳州立大学 MARC U-STAR项目将为36名高级人才提供一体化的学术和研究培训体验 致力于获得生物医学科学博士学位的有竞争力的学生。招募 才华横溢、积极进取的学生参加该项目，我们制定了一项强有力的战略，利用 现有资源，以扩大对生物医学研究感兴趣的学生池。这一战略，即 以最近的举措为基础，将基于课程的研究机会整合到关键的100级和200级 在生物和化学课程中的课程，都是为了识别学生本质上是 激励并激励他们考虑从事研究工作。 Marc学者将从旨在促进他们的学术成功和他们的 作为研究人员的发展。MARC U-STAR计划有3个目标：1)帮助MARC学者 通过参与有针对性的学术充实，发展和保持学术卓越的记录 和学术支持计划；2)促进研究能力的持续进步 MARC学者通过参与逐步增强的研究培训经验；以及3) 在MARC学者中培养批判性思维和沟通技能 主要的生物医学研究文献和科学发现的有效沟通 科学界通过口头和书面陈述。这些活动将由承诺的 北卡罗来纳州农工学院和合作伙伴R1院校的教师导师团队。一名研究导师联络人将协调 指导活动，并与计划评估员合作，确保对计划进行持续评估 活动。所要求的资金将确保成功地培训城市规划管理学生的知识、技能和 成功完成生物医学博士项目所需的奉献精神，最终领导 更多元化的生物医学研究队伍。

Abstract. As the largest public HBCU in the nation, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) trains a large number of underrepresented minority (URM) students in STEM. Through strategic planning aligned with NC A&T’s Pre-eminence 2020, there has been tremendous transformation of the research infrastructure at the university, including the hiring of talented new faculty with research programs in the biomedical sciences. This has created an environment that is highly conducive to the mentoring of students at all levels. The current MARC U-STAR program has leveraged the existing infrastructure to enhance the training of MARC Scholars. With university support, the MARC program has 1) created cross disciplinary teams of faculty mentors in participating departments at NC A&T; 2) designed courses that offer authentic research experiences in the classroom; 3) developed academic enhancement activities; and 4) developed professional development programs for MARC Scholars. These initiatives, coupled with feedback from a program evaluator and an advisory board consisting of faculty mentors and MARC alumni, have ensured that the program has continued to evolve in a manner that is responsive to the needs of the students while incorporating new ideas to advance the goals of the program. As a result, over 70% of MARC Scholars have enrolled in PhD programs at R1 institutions with a >70% retention rate over the last 5 years. In the current MARC U-STAR renewal application, we seek to build on the successes of the past 9 years through the continued development of the MARC U-STAR Scholars program at NC A&T. The NC A&T MARC U-STAR program will provide integrated academic and research training experiences for 36 highly competitive students who are committed to obtaining doctoral degrees in the biomedical sciences. To recruit talented, highly motivated students to the program, we have developed a robust strategy that leverages existing resources to broaden the pool of students interested in biomedical research. This strategy, which builds upon recent initiatives to integrate course-based research opportunities into key 100- and 200-level courses in the Biology and Chemistry curricula, is designed both to identify students who are intrinsically motivated and to inspire them to consider careers in research. MARC Scholars will benefit from initiatives designed to promote their academic success and their development as researchers. The MARC U-STAR program has 3 objectives: 1) To help MARC scholars develop and sustain records of academic excellence through participation in targeted academic enrichment and academic support programs; 2) To promote continuous advancement in the research competency of MARC Scholars through participation in progressively enhanced research training experiences; and 3) To develop critical thinking and communication skills among MARC scholars through engagement with the primary biomedical research literature and effective communication of science discoveries to the lay and scientific communities via oral and written presentations. These activities will be implemented by a committed team of faculty mentors at NC A&T and partner R1 institutions. A Research Mentor Liaison will coordinate the mentoring activities and work with the program evaluator to ensure continuous assessment of program activities. The requested funds will ensure successful training of URM students with the knowledge, skills and dedication required to successfully complete doctoral programs in the biomedical sciences, ultimately leading to a more diverse biomedical research workforce.