Implementation Grant: Computational Biology and NanoBiotechnology Undergraduate Research and Education (CNURE)

阿拉巴马州立大学HBCU-UP项目，计算生物学和纳米生物技术本科生研究和教育计划(CNURE)的核心意图是为本科生实施计算生物学和纳米生物技术的新教学和研究计划。该项目希望通过实施五个部分来实现这一目标：1)改革STEM课程；2)通过在主要机构、私营公司、国际机构和联邦实验室的学术和暑期研究机会，为本科生提供研究经验；3)让教师参与研究和职业发展；4)在教育和研究计划中注入技术；以及5)加强STEM学生从高中到研究生院的招生、保留和过渡。高级STEM课程将是课程重新设计的重点，为STEM专业的学生提供计算机科学、计算生物学、生物信息学、生物化学和纳米科学方面的最新教育和培训。学院将提供教师发展机会，以协助教师发展创新的教学实践、提高研究技能，以及发起研究合作。CNURE项目将专门为STEM学生提供计算生物学和生物信息学所需的独特和专门的教育和研究培训。该项目以前一届HBCU-UP奖建立的基础设施为基础，并与目前的CREST奖(纳米生物技术基础设施中心)相结合。

The Alabama State University HBCU-UP project, Computational Biology and NanoBiotechnology Undergraduate Research and Education (CNURE) program has a central intent to implement new teaching and research programs in computational biology and nanobiotechnology for undergraduates. The project expects to achieve this through implementation of five components: 1) reforming STEM curricula; 2) providing research experience to undergraduates through academic and summer research opportunities at major institutions, private companies, international institutions and federal laboratories; 3) engaging faculty in research and professional development; 4) infusing technology in educational and research programs; and 5) enhancing recruitment, retention and transition of STEM students through high school to graduate school. The upper level STEM curriculum will be the focus of the curricula redesign to provide STEM majors with up-to-date education and training in computer science, computational biology, bioinformatics, biochemistry, and nanoscience. Faculty development opportunities will be provided to assist faculty in developing innovative teaching practices, improving research skills, and initiating research collaborations. The CNURE project specifically will provide to STEM students the unique and specialized education and research training needed for computational biology and bioinformatics. The project is anchored on the infrastructure built from the previous HBCU-UP award and is integrated with a current CREST award (Center for NanoBiotechnology Infrastructure).