MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research

描述(申请人提供)：这项建议的目标是通过创造一个有利于研究和学习的环境，增加皇后学院生物医学科学专业的代表人数。虽然有许多本科生可以参加的研究项目，但皇后学院没有专门的研究项目，专注于培养和指导未被充分代表的少数族裔学生从事生物医学研究。我们建议采取协调一致的努力，让学生参与研究，并提供指导和具体计划，以确保他们成功进入研究生课程。我们的目标是通过建立以下两个方案来实现这些目标：目标一：建立MARC前方案。(A)通过以下方式提高学生对围绕科学的兴奋的认识：(I)启动一项外展活动，目标是所有即将入学的皇后学院学生以及我们附属社区学院的学生；(Ii)建立一个“初学者的科学”：在科学美国人文章层面上介绍当前研究的课程。(Iii)让Marc预科学生与Marc学生一起参加：Marc学生举办的研讨会和海报演示以及同伴咨询；以及(Iv)鼓励学生参加院系和生物医学研究职业研讨会。(B)通过(I)学术咨询；(Ii)辅导入门课程；(Iii)确保MARC前学生做好进入MARC计划的准备，增加对理科的保留，并使MARC前学生的学术水平达到MARC U-STAR标准。目标二：MARC程序的开发。这一目标的目的是为初级和高级学生提供广泛的研究经验，并提供适当的指导，以成功地完成研究生学习。从初一之前的夏天开始，分6个阶段进行。为取得成功而设计的活动包括：(A)在学生所在的每个学期(包括暑期)开展研讨会。这些研讨会将提供研究基础知识，包括研究伦理、文献搜索，以及如何检查、分析和呈现数据。此外，它们的设计是为了让学生为成功进入研究生院做好准备。(B)实践研究经验。这将在学生进入该计划的第一个夏天以实验室轮换的形式开始，并在不久之后在导师的实验室进行。(C)通过咨询、小组会议、学生陈述和书面评估，监测学生的进步。(D)通过参加系内学术讨论会、学生陈述和内部和外部科学会议，提高对科学的认识。(E)促进MARC学生与其他学生之间的互动，以鼓励非MARC学生进入该领域，并建立对MARC学生的自信。为了评估项目的成功，我们将对项目进行持续评估。对项目的评估将从学生、导师、小组组长、研讨会协调员、导师、指导委员会成员和项目主任那里收集。这些数据将提供给评估员和一个外部咨询委员会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this proposal is to increase the number of under-represented students involved in biomedical sciences at Queens College by creating an environment conducive to research and learning. Although there is a number of research programs in which undergraduate students can participate, Queens College does not have a specific research program that focuses on developing and directing under-represented minority students toward biomedical research. We propose to undertake a concerted effort to involve students in research and to provide guidance and specific programs to ensure their success in entering a graduate program. We aim to achieve these goals by establishing the following two programs: Aim I: Establishment of a Pre-MARC Program. (a) Increase the awareness of among students about the excitement that surrounds science by (i) starting an outreach campaign that targets all incoming Queens College students, as well as students in our affiliated community colleges; (ii) establishing a "Science for Starters:" class presenting current research at the level of Scientific American articles. (iii) involving Pre-MARC students with MARC students through attendance at: seminars and poster presentations given by MARC students and peer advising; and (iv) encouraging students to attend departmental and biomedical research careers seminars. (b) Increase retention in the sciences and to bring the academic level of Pre-MARC students to MARC U-STAR eligibility via (i) academic advising; (ii) tutoring in gateway courses; and (iii) ensuring the preparedness of Pre-MARC students to enter the MARC Program. Aim II: Development of a MARC Program. The goal of this aim is to provide the junior and senior students extensive research experience with appropriate guidance to succeed in graduate studies. It is divided into 6 phases starting with the summer before junior year. The activities designed to achieve success include: (a) Development of workshops in every semester (including summers) that the students are in the Program. These workshops will provide knowledge about research basics, including research ethics, literature searches, and how to examine, analyze and present data. In addition, they are designed to prepare the students for successful entry into the graduate school. (b) Hands-on research experience. This will start in the first summer of the students' entry into the Program in the form of laboratory rotations and soon after in a mentor's laboratory. (c) Monitoring the student's progress, by advisement, group meetings, student presentations and written evaluations. (d) Increasing awareness about science by attending departmental colloquia; student presentations, and internal and external scientific meetings. (e) Foster interaction among MARC students with other students to encourage both the non-MARC students to enter the field and to build self-confidence in the MARC students. To assess the success of the programs, we will undertake continuous evaluation of the programs. Evaluations of the programs will be gathered from the students, mentors, group leaders, workshop coordinators, tutors, steering committee members and program director. The data will be made available to evaluator and an external advisory committee.