Organizational Nominee Minority Science Programs at the University of California, Irvine

提交的提名包是为了支持卓越科学、数学和工程指导总统奖（PAESMEM），以表彰杰出的指导工作或计划，这些指导工作或计划增强了历史上未被充分代表的科学、数学和工程群体的参与。提名是为了支持加州大学欧文分校少数民族科学项目获得PAESMEM组织类奖项。UCI-MSP项目由一系列创新活动组成，这些活动从中学开始促进学生的学术成就，并作为通往两年制和四年制大学的途径。该项目部分基于与四个当地K-12学区，四个社区学院（两年制）和六所大学的合作。该项目调动了学生的兴趣，并取得了显著的成功。项目成果包括：K-12学生（数千人）编写科学博览会项目并参与STEM信息推广活动，K-12 STEM教师参与教师专业发展；两年制大学生（数百人）参加了STEM培训项目；本科生获得研究奖项，并在同行评审期刊上撰写或合作撰写论文；和研究生参加少数民族研究生研究会议。

HRD 0528451The submitted nomination package is in support of a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) to recognize outstanding mentoring efforts or programs that enhance the participation of historically underrepresented groups in science, mathematics, and engineering.The nomination is in support of the University of California-Irvine Minority Science Programs for a PAESMEM award in the Organizational category. The UCI-MSP program is comprised of a number of innovative activities that promote the academic achievement of students beginning in the middle schools and that act as pathways to two-year and four-year college possibilities. The program is based, in part, in partnership with four local K-12 school districts, four community colleges (two-year), and six universities. The program engages students' interest and has shown significant success. Program achievements include: K-12 students (thousands) have prepared science fair projects and participated in STEM informational outreach activity and K-12 STEM teachers have participated in teacher professional development; two-year college students (hundreds) have participated in STEM training programs; undergraduates students have received research awards and have authored/co-authored papers in peer-reviewed journals; and graduate students participate in the Minority Graduate Research conference.