U-RISE at Cal State Fullerton

加州州立大学富勒顿分校的 U-RISE

• 批准号: 10629662
• 负责人: MATH P CUAJUNGCO
• 金额: $ 33.47万
• 依托单位: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FULLERTON
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-04-01 至 2028-03-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10629662
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Project Summary/Abstract The U-RISE program at Cal State Fullerton proposes to support 10 undergraduate students every year who come from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds. Majoring in a STEM field, the program will prepare the U-RISE scholars for graduate school and a career in biomedical science. The specific goals are to: 1) recruit, select, and retain a diverse group of well-qualified undergraduates; 2) provide scholars with hands-on research experience and develop their research skills; 3) mentor and educate the scholars on the importance of responsible conduct of research and scientific rigor; 4) cultivate the scholars’ academic and communication skills; 5) prepare, help, and advise the scholars on their application to summer research programs and PhD or MD- PhD programs; and 6) build a strong mentoring community by recruiting and training a diverse and committed group of mentors. These goals will be achieved as the scholars participate in cutting-edge research with a faculty mentor for two years, culminating with a presentation and defense of a written thesis. Upon admission to the program, the scholars will participate in a summer workshop to teach them about the responsible conduct of research and scientific rigor and reproducibility. The scholars are expected to excel in several academically challenging courses, including one semester of scientific writing, one semester of scientific communication, and two semesters of senior thesis courses. The scholars will also take four semesters of a pro-seminar course, which focuses on research career and presentation skills development. To measure our short-term progress, we will use specially developed assessment tools, forms, and e-journal entries previously used by the CSUF MARC program. The scholars and mentors will complete assessment forms administered by an external evaluator at the end of each semester on a yearly basis. All U-RISE scholars will be expected to improve or achieve one level higher (on a scale of 1-5) in laboratory performance, research skills, and communication skills. By the end of their two-year participation, the scholars would have shown improvement or high achievement in at least 75% of the measurable objectives. Over the funding period, we aim to place at least 75% of all U-RISE scholars in high-quality doctoral programs. Finally, the U-RISE program will track all graduates by e-mail or phone as they progress towards their advanced degrees and beyond, and will disseminate its accomplishments through an official website, conferences, and publications. Overall, program success will be measured by scholar enrollment and retention in doctoral programs at various US institutions in the short term, and by their eventual entry into biomedical research-related careers in the long term. The U-RISE program will not only contribute to the success of the scholars in their research careers but will have a broader impact on the participating departments, colleges, and the institution as a whole through improved student success, curricular enhancement, and strengthening of the undergraduate research environment.

项目摘要/摘要 加州州立大学富勒顿分校的U-Rise项目计划每年支持10名本科生 来自代表性不足或处境不利的背景。主修STEM领域，该计划将准备 U-Rise学者进入研究生院，并在生物医学科学领域工作。具体目标是：1)招募， 选拔和留住一批合格的本科生；2)为学者提供实践研究 体验和发展他们的研究技能；3)指导和教育学者关于 负责任的科研行为和严谨的科学精神；4)培养学者的学术和沟通能力； 5)准备、帮助和建议学者申请暑期研究项目和博士或医学博士学位- 博士项目；以及6)通过招聘和培训多元化和忠于职守的人来建立强大的指导社区 一群导师。这些目标将在学者与教师一起参与尖端研究时实现 指导了两年，最终完成了一篇书面论文的陈述和辩护。在被录取后 计划，这些学者将参加一个暑期研讨会，向他们传授负责任的行为 研究和科学的严谨性和重复性。预计这些学者将在几个学术领域出类拔萃 具有挑战性的课程，包括一学期的科学写作，一学期的科学交流，以及 两个学期的高级论文课程。这些学者还将参加一个为期四个学期的专业研讨会课程， 它侧重于研究生涯和演示技能的发展。为了衡量我们的短期进展，我们 将使用专门开发的评估工具、表格和以前由CSUF MARC使用的电子期刊条目 程序。学者和导师将填写由外部评估员管理的评估表，地址为 每学期结束时每年一次。所有U-Rise学者都将被期望改进或实现一项 在实验室表现、研究技能和沟通技能方面达到较高水平(1-5分)。到了最后 在他们两年的参与中，学者们至少会有75%的人表现出进步或高成就 可衡量的目标。在资助期间，我们的目标是将至少75%的U-Rise学者安排在 高质量的博士生项目。最后，U-Rise项目将通过电子邮件或电话跟踪所有毕业生 取得更高学位和更高学位的进展，并将通过 官方网站、会议和出版物。总体而言，项目的成功将由奖学金获得者的入学人数来衡量 并在短期内留住美国各机构的博士课程，以及他们最终进入 长期从事与生物医学研究相关的职业。U-Rise计划不仅有助于成功 学者在他们的研究生涯中，但将对参与的部门、学院、 通过提高学生成绩、加强课程设置和加强 本科生的研究环境。