MBRS IMSD PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

描述：（从应用程序）这个堪萨斯大学（KU）IMSD之旅 该计划提出了一项计划，以帮助本科美国印第安学生在 他们的生物医学生涯之旅。该计划利用了 卡内基研究I机构（KU）和最大的研究机构之一 Haskell Indian Nations University（HINU）美国 印度学生将从KU和HINU招募，重点是 目前就读于美国国立卫生研究院赞助的未来之桥项目的学生 支持HINU学生。KU IMSD之旅计划包括三个 组成部分：1）本科研究经验：2增强和 修改课程;以及3）加强辅导和财务 援助本科生研究经验计划需要广泛的， 跨学科的方法，把学生到研究实验室， 包括学生与其他人分享他们的研究成果的机会。 科学家以及来自其家乡社区的家人和朋友。 课程改进需要机制，以提高美国的成功， 印度学生在数学，生物和化学课程，提供 完成本科学位的重大障碍。该计划提供 一种实验性的方法来比较学生的成功， 为大型讲座提供增强课程， 发展学习型社区。此外，还举办了一系列研讨会， 通过招收桥梁和IMSD学生建立学者社区 参加一系列小组学习活动。最后，该计划将 加强现有的辅导计划，为美国印第安学生在库， 为这些学生提供“最先进”的计算机技术。 该计划的所有方面将通过比较基线数据进行评估， 预定的目标。这个IMSD计划，与桥梁的音乐会， 未来的计划，提供了一个特殊的合作机会， HINU和KU努力增加美国印第安学生的数量 生物医学事业的旅程。

DESCRIPTION: (From Application) This University of Kansas (KU) IMSD Journey program presents a plan to assist undergraduate American Indian students in their journey toward biomedical careers. The plan takes advantage of the juxtaposition of a Carnegie Research I institution (KU) and one of the largest of the tribal colleges (Haskell Indian Nations University: HINU). American Indian students will be recruited from both KU and HINU with a focus on students currently enrolled in an NIH sponsored Bridges to the Future Program that supports HINU students. The KU IMSD Journey program consists of three components: 1) undergraduate research experiences: 2 enhancements and modifications in the curriculum; and 3) enhancement of mentoring and financial aid. The undergraduate research experience program takes a broad, interdisciplinary approach to placing students into research laboratories and includes opportunities for students to share their research results with other scientists as well as family and friends from their home communities. Curriculum enhancements entail mechanisms to increase the success of American Indian students in mathematics, biology and chemistry courses that offer significant barriers to completion of undergraduate degrees. The program offers an experimental approach to compare student success in small, discussion-based classes with enhancement programs for the large lecture class that involve development of learning communities. A seminar- series is also designed to build a community of scholars by enrolling both Bridge and IMSD student participants in a series of group learning activities. Lastly the program will strengthen existing mentoring programs for American Indian students at KU and provide access for these students to 'state-of-the-art' computer technology. All aspects of the program will be evaluated by comparing baseline data to pre-determined goals. This IMSD program, in concert with the Bridges to the Future program, presents a exceptional opportunity for collaboration between HINU and KU in an effort to increase the number of American Indian students that journey to biomedical careers.