Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement at CSULB

描述（由申请人提供）：加州州立大学，长滩（CSULB）建议建立在其少数民族生物医学研究支持（MBRS）计划的经验，以创建MBRS-RISE计划。而前一个计划针对的是高年级和研究生，拟议中的RISE计划是一个全面的计划，从大一开始的本科生，旨在改善和扩大代表性不足的少数民族学生（URMS）的管道继续在生物医学领域的博士课程。我们计划的目标是：1）增加在生物医学相关领域毕业的URMS的数量，2）创造一个环境，使URMS将离开RISE计划完全沉浸在文化中-并成为熟练的，道德从业者-生物医学科学，和3）增加URMS的数量谁进入生物医学相关领域的博士课程。这些目标是根据对我们的学生和课程的需求评估制定的，并将通过三个可衡量的目标来实现：1）URMS学位完成率的增加; 2）科学交流技能发展的证据，对科学方法和研究道德的理解，对职业机会的认识，以及有效的指导关系的形成; 3）增加申请，并接受，研究生课程。 我们计划的目标人群包括低年级和高年级的本科生。在整个参与RISE计划的过程中，学生将成为学生学者社区的一部分。作为新生和二年级学生，学生将通过课程工作，课外活动和结构化的指导专注于他们的学术课程。对于初级和高级参与者（RISE研究员），重点将转移到研究经验，因为学生与他们的研究顾问密切合作，同时学习设计，开展研究项目，并在国家和国际会议上展示结果。研究经验的补充，并与CSULB-评分计划的目标完全一致。RISE研究员的经验将通过讲习班来丰富，以提高他们的技能，通过参加科学研讨会，通过参加专业会议，并通过旨在为研究员进入研究生课程做准备的活动。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) proposes to build upon its experience with its Minority Biomedical Research Support (MBRS) Program to create an MBRS-RISE Program. Whereas the former program targeted upper-division and graduate students, the proposed RISE program is a comprehensive program for undergraduates beginning in the freshman year, and is designed to improve and expand the pipeline of underrepresented minority students (URMS) going on to doctoral programs in biomedical fields. The goals of our program are to: 1) Increase the number of URMS graduating in biomedically-related fields, 2) create an environment in which URMS will leave the RISE program fully steeped in the culture of--and be skilled, ethical practitioners in--the biomedical sciences, and 3) increase the number of URMS who enter doctoral programs in biomedically-related fields. These goals were developed in response to the needs assessment made of our students and programs and will be achieved through three measurable objectives: 1) An increase in the rate of degree completion by URMS; 2) Evidence of skill development in scientific communications, in understanding of scientific methods and research ethics, in awareness of career opportunities, and formation of effective mentoring relationships; 3) An increase in applications to, and acceptance by, graduate programs. The target populations of our program include lower-division as well as upper-division undergraduates. Throughout their participation in the RISE program, students will be part of a student-scholar community. As freshmen and sophomores, students will focus on their academic programs through course work, co-curricular activities and structured mentoring. For junior and senior participants (RISE Fellows), the focus will shift to the research experience as students work closely with their research advisors while learning to design, carry out a research project, and present the results at national and international meetings. The research experiences complement and are entirely consistent with goals of the CSULB-SCORE program. The RISE Fellows' experience will be enriched through workshops to enhance their skills, through attendance at scientific seminars, through participation in professional meetings, and through activities designed to prepare Fellows for entrance into graduate programs.