University of Puerto Rico at Cayey-RISE Program

为了改善我们的整体学术环境，于1998年启动了RISE计划，为学生做好准备 成为科学家。作为增加西班牙裔学习人数的长期目标的一部分 博士，这项建议集中在三个方面帮助学生，1-他们缺乏职业意识 机会和自身潜力，2-他们有限的研究技能和经验，3-有限 英语语言能力。这些都已确定，干预措施将由外部评估员进行监测 与活动协调人、项目总监和RISE咨询委员会合作。致信地址 这些需要规定了四项发展活动--访问科学家、研究技能、语言技能、 和研究经验。与整个科学界接触，来访的科学家提供研讨会和 英语工作坊，以提高与会者对新技术的认识并发现科学职业，以及 作为榜样。提高受激励学生的技能将在他们的第一个阶段完成 通过举办与研究技术、科学素养和语言技能有关的活动，每年举办一次活动。研究 12名学生的体验将在波多黎各的学年期间与Active 两人都是普遍定期审议和四个合作机构的调查人员。其他研究经验 将在美国20个合作机构的暑期实习期间为40多名学生提供服务。 每个组件都使学生能够通过与不同的 专家：1)与校内教师导师的研究和语言技能，2)激励性访问 科学家，以及3)有岛上研究导师或岛外科学家的研究实验室经验 位于美国。每个专家小组都会在学生发展的过程中利用适当的 环境和专业水平，以培养将成为生物医学研究科学家的UPRC校友。 在过去的8年里，20名MBR校友完成了博士学位，40名校友开始攻读博士学位。通过 进入博士课程的校友人数翻了一番，Rise将对社区产生影响。这些UPRC 科学家将致力于满足波多黎各拉美裔人口的健康差距需求 通过努力发现疾病的起因和补救措施，这是一个国家的最大挑战。

To improve our overall academic environment, the RISE program was initiated in 1998to prepare students to become scientists. As part of this long term goal of increasing the number of Hispanics studying for the Ph.D., this proposal is concentrating on helping students in three areas, 1- their lack of awareness for career opportunities and of their own potential, 2- their limited research skills and experience, and 3- limited English language skills. These were identified and interventions will be monitored by an external evaluator working with the activity coordinators, program director, and the RISE Advisory Committee. To address these needs four developmental activities are prescribed- visiting scientists, research skills, language skills, and research experiences. Reaching the entire science community, visiting scientists provide seminars and workshops in English to improve attendees' awareness of new techniques and discover science careers, and to serve as role models. Improving the skills of motivated students will be accomplished during their first year by having activities related to research techniques, scientific literacy, and language skills. Research experiences for twelve students will be offered during the academic year in Puerto Rico with active investigators both at UPR-Cayeyand at four collaborating institutions. Additional research experiences will be offered to over 40 students during summer internships at 20 collaborating institutions in the USA. Each component enables students to develop their potential by interacting with a different group of experts: 1) research and language skills with on-campus faculty mentors, 2) motivational visiting scientists, and 3) research lab experience with either on-island research mentors or with off-island scientists located in the USA. Each expert group challenges the students as they develop utilizing the appropriate environment and level of expertise to produce UPRC alumni who will be biomedical research scientists. During the last 8 years, 20 MBRS Alumni completed Ph.D.s and 40 alumni began their Ph.D. studies. By doubling the number of alumni entering doctoral programs, RISE will impact the community. These UPRC scientists will serve to meet the health disparity needs of the Hispanic population in Puerto Rico and the nation by working to discover the causes and remedies of diseases.