Biology, Bioinformatics & Chemistry Academy for Research Scholars (B2-CARS): A Partnership to Address Human Health Through Waste Water Remediation

摘要 此应用程序请求支持B2-CARS，两个为期两周的夏季住宿充实计划(两个 一群学生)在特拉华州立大学，它结合了化学，生物， 和生物信息学通过自然资源的视角与实验室研究活动相结合。这个项目 将为32名来自代表不足群体的有积极性的中学生提供融入社会的机会 并将这些学科中的概念应用于解决问题。该项目的长期目标是 增加少数民族学生和妇女进入大学的科学，技术， 工程和数学(STEM)，从而解决了代表不足的问题 这些领域的少数民族。我们在这个项目中的目标是提高我们的参与者在 一种增加他们对STEM的乐趣和舒适感的方式，并帮助他们了解和解决 包括生命科学和医学在内的一系列学科的问题。我们预计B2-Cars 经验将鼓励和准备学员进入STEM专业的大学 提高他们对保护自然资源重要性的认识。

Abstract This application requests support for B2-CARS, two 2-week, residential summer enrichment programs (two cohort of students) at Delaware State University that combines hands-on explorations in chemistry, biology, and bioinformatics with laboratory research activities through the lens of natural resources. This project will offer 32 motivated middle school students from under-represented groups an opportunity to integrate and apply concepts from these disciplines to problem solving. The long-term goal of the project is to increase the number of minority students and women entering college majoring in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), thereby addressing the problem of under-representation of minorities in these fields. Our goal in this project is to enhance our participants’ educational experience in a way that increases their enjoyment of and comfort with STEM, and helps them understand and solve problems in a broad array of disciplines including life science and medicine. We expect that the B2-CARS experience will encourage and prepare participants to move forward to college majoring in STEM disciplines and increase their awareness of the importance of protecting natural resources.