MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research

描述（由申请人提供）：本提案的目标是通过创造一个有利于研究和学习的环境，增加皇后学院参与生物医学科学的代表性不足的学生人数。虽然有一些研究项目，本科生可以参加，皇后学院没有一个具体的研究计划，重点是发展和指导代表性不足的少数民族学生对生物医学研究。我们建议采取协调一致的努力，让学生参与研究，并提供指导和具体方案，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项目来实现这些目标：目标一：建立一个Pre-MARC项目。(a)提高学生对围绕科学的兴奋的认识（一）开始针对所有即将到来的皇后学院学生的推广活动，以及我们附属社区学院的学生;（二）建立一个“初学者的科学：”类呈现在科学美国人文章的水平当前的研究。(iii)通过参加MARC学生的研讨会和海报展示以及同行咨询，让MARC前学生与MARC学生参与;（iv）鼓励学生参加部门和生物医学研究职业研讨会。(b)增加保留在科学和使预MARC学生的学术水平，以MARC U-STAR资格通过（i）学术咨询;（ii）辅导网关课程;和（iii）确保预MARC学生进入MARC程序的准备。目标二：MARC程序的开发。这一目标的目标是为大三和大四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业。它分为6个阶段，从大三前的夏天开始。旨在取得成功的活动包括：（a）在学生参加该计划的每个学期（包括夏季）举办研讨会。这些研讨会将提供有关研究基础的知识，包括研究伦理，文献检索，以及如何检查，分析和呈现数据。此外，他们的目的是准备学生成功进入研究生院。(b)实践研究经验。这将在学生进入该计划的第一个夏天开始，以实验室轮换的形式，不久之后在导师的实验室。(c)通过研讨会、小组会议、学生报告和书面评估来监控学生的进步。(d)通过参加部门座谈会提高对科学的认识;学生演讲，以及内部和外部的科学会议。(e)培养MARC学生与其他学生的互动，鼓励非MARC学生进入该领域，并建立MARC学生的自信心。为了评估方案的成功，我们将对方案进行持续评估。对这些项目的评价将从学生、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价人员和外部咨询委员会。

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.