Initiative in NanoBioengineering Undergraduate Research and Education for Minority Students (INBUREM)

历史上的黑人学院和大学-本科课程提供支持项目，以设计，实施和评估战略，这些战略可以导致全面的机构努力，以增加获得科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）本科学位的学生人数，并通过加强STEM教育和研究来提高他们的准备质量。亚拉巴马州立大学的项目旨在加强STEM学科的研究、招聘和保留活动，重点是生物工程和纳米生物技术领域。总体目标是显着增加在选择STEM专业，研究生课程和劳动力的职业道路的大学代表性不足的少数民族学生的准备。该项目的一部分活动是：学年，以及夏季本科生研究经验，包括国际研究经验;高中生在夏季进行研究的机会;教师和学生的发展活动，如研讨会，仪器车间，并在创新的教学实践研讨会;在科学会议上的演讲;和活动，以帮助学生在过渡到研究生院。 这些活动和战略是以证据为基础的，通过这个项目学到的东西可以作为其他机构的榜样。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program provides support projects to design, implement, and assess strategies that can lead to comprehensive institutional efforts to increase the number of students receiving undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and enhance the quality of their preparation by strengthening STEM education and research. The project at Alabama State University seeks to strengthen the research, recruitment and retention activities in STEM disciplines with emphasis in the areas of bioengineering and nanobiotechnology. The overall goal is to significantly increase the preparedness of underrepresented minority students at the University choosing career paths in STEM majors, graduate programs, and workforce.Activities that are part of this project are: academic year, as well as summer undergraduate research experiences to include international research experiences; opportunities for high school students to conduct research in the summer; faculty and student development activities such as seminars, instrumentation workshops, and workshops on innovative teaching practices; presentations at scientific conferences; and activities to assist students in the transition to graduate school. The activities and strategies are evidence-based and what is learned through this project can serve as a model for other institutions.