FSU RISE Instrumentation Enchancement

简介（由申请人提供）：费耶特维尔州立大学（FSU）是一所公立综合性地区大学，成立于1867年，是北卡罗来纳大学系统16所组成机构之一。FSU是一所历史悠久的黑人大学，在教育方面有着丰富的卓越历史，也是北卡罗来纳州和全国最多元化的大学之一。FSU认识到其学生和教师群体的多样性，最近获得资助，实施了一个动态的，多方面的FSU RISE计划，其总体目标是增加FSU生物学和化学本科生进入生物医学科学博士课程的人数。为了实现这一目标，RISE提出了四个目标：(1)加强生物和化学专业的学习成绩；(2)为学生提供有意义的研究经验；(3)提高教师的科研培训能力；(4)改善科研训练环境。一系列的分阶段的活动已经设计在每个阶段的本科生的训练，从大一预科阶段到毕业。每年都会有新的学生加入到RISE学者的学习项目中。这个时间表为学生提供了在他们参与FSU RISE计划的每个阶段发展技能的机会，同时也允许教师有时间发展自己进行研究和提供研究培训。这份补充申请旨在提供额外的资源，以促进FSU RISE项目成功实现其目标。该补充的两个组成部分是：(1)获得两个研究级仪器——一个高效液相色谱（HPLC）系统和一个超离心机；（二）聘请技术支持人员提供研究培训和技术支持。这些组成部分将立即证明对实现RISE计划的目标是有价值的。特别是，这些仪器将与核心分子生物学研究实验室现有的最先进的设备一起使用，在为RISE学者提供的生物技术研讨会期间，以及在特定的教师发起的校内研究项目中。这些设备和技术援助还将加强研究培训、教员发展和研究基础设施，使新的教员有机会获得必要的研究级设备和技术援助，以便为今后提交赠款建议获取初步数据。FSU RISE项目仪器补充项目的预期结果是：(1)训练有素的FSU理科毕业生数量增加；(2)增加FSU学生暑期实习和研究生项目的接受度；(3)加强教师参与校内研究培训；(4)增加FSU教师提交的研究资助提案。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Fayetteville State University (FSU), a public comprehensive regional university, was established in 1867 and is one of the 16 constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina System. A historically black institution with a rich history of excellence in education, FSU is also one of the most diverse universities in North Carolina and the nation. Recognizing the diversity of its student and faculty populations, FSU recently was funded to implement a dynamic, multi-faceted FSU RISE Program with the overarching goal of increasing the number of well-prepared Biology and Chemistry FSU undergraduates entering doctoral programs in the biomedical sciences. To achieve this goal, four RISE objectives were proposed: (1) To strengthen the academic performance of Biology and Chemistry majors; (2) To provide students with meaningful research experiences; (3) To enhance the faculty's capability to provide research training; and (4) To improve the research training environment. A series of phased-in activities has been designed for each level in the undergraduate student's training, from the pre-freshman stage through graduation. New students will be added each year as continuing RISE Scholars advance in their programs of study. This timetable provides the opportunity for students to build upon skills developed at each stage of their participation in the FSU RISE Program, while also allowing faculty time to develop themselves to conduct research and to provide research training. This supplemental application seeks to provide additional resources to facilitate the FSU RISE Program's successful achievement of its objectives. The two components of the supplement are: (1) acquisition of two research grade instruments -- a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system and an ultracentrifuge; and (2) hiring of a support person to provide research training and technical assistance. Theses components will prove immediately valuable in meeting the objectives of the RISE Program. In particular, the instruments will be used in conjunction with state-of-the-art equipment already available in the Core Molecular Biology Research Laboratory during the Biotechniques Workshop offered to the RISE scholars and in specific faculty-initiated intramural research projects. The equipment and technical assistance will also enhance research training, faculty development and research infrastructure by providing new faculty access to necessary research grade equipment and technical assistance needed to acquire preliminary data for future grant proposal submissions. The expected outcomes of this FSU RISE Program instrumentation supplement are: (1) Increased numbers of well trained FSU science graduates; (2) Increased acceptance of FSU students into summer internships and graduate program; (3) Enhanced faculty participation in intramural research training; (4) Increased submission of research grant proposals by FSU faculty.