FSU RISE Instrumentation Enchancement

描述（由申请人提供）：费耶特维尔州立大学（FSU），公立综合性区域大学，成立于1867年，是北卡罗来纳州系统的16个组成机构之一。FSU是一所历史悠久的黑人机构，拥有丰富的卓越教育历史，也是北卡罗来纳州和全国最多样化的大学之一。认识到其学生和教师群体的多样性，FSU最近获得资助，实施一个动态的，多方面的FSU RISE计划，其总体目标是增加准备充分的生物学和化学FSU本科生进入生物医学博士课程的数量。为了实现这一目标，提出了四个RISE目标：（1）加强生物和化学专业的学习成绩;（2）为学生提供有意义的研究经验;（3）提高教师提供研究培训的能力;（4）改善研究培训环境。在本科生的培训中，从新生入学前到毕业，为每个阶段设计了一系列分阶段的活动。每年都会增加新的学生，因为持续的RISE学者在他们的学习计划中取得进步。该时间表为学生提供了在参与FSU RISE计划的每个阶段开发技能的机会，同时也允许教师有时间发展自己进行研究并提供研究培训。本补充申请旨在提供额外的资源，以促进FSU RISE计划成功实现其目标。补充的两个组成部分是：（1）购置两台研究级仪器-一台高效液相色谱系统和一台超浓缩仪;（2）雇用一名支助人员提供研究培训和技术援助。这些组成部分将立即证明在满足RISE计划的目标方面是有价值的。特别是，这些仪器将与核心分子生物学研究实验室在生物技术研讨会期间提供给RISE学者和特定学院发起的校内研究项目中已经提供的最先进的设备一起使用。设备和技术援助还将加强研究培训，教师发展和研究基础设施，为新的教师提供必要的研究级设备和技术援助，以获得未来赠款提案提交所需的初步数据。该FSU RISE计划仪器补充的预期成果是：（1）训练有素的FSU科学毕业生数量增加;（2）增加FSU学生进入暑期实习和研究生课程的接受度;（3）加强教师参与校内研究培训;（4）增加FSU教师提交的研究补助金提案。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Fayetteville State University (FSU), a public comprehensive regional university, was established in 1867 and is one of the 16 constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina System. A historically black institution with a rich history of excellence in education, FSU is also one of the most diverse universities in North Carolina and the nation. Recognizing the diversity of its student and faculty populations, FSU recently was funded to implement a dynamic, multi-faceted FSU RISE Program with the overarching goal of increasing the number of well-prepared Biology and Chemistry FSU undergraduates entering doctoral programs in the biomedical sciences. To achieve this goal, four RISE objectives were proposed: (1) To strengthen the academic performance of Biology and Chemistry majors; (2) To provide students with meaningful research experiences; (3) To enhance the faculty's capability to provide research training; and (4) To improve the research training environment. A series of phased-in activities has been designed for each level in the undergraduate student's training, from the pre-freshman stage through graduation. New students will be added each year as continuing RISE Scholars advance in their programs of study. This timetable provides the opportunity for students to build upon skills developed at each stage of their participation in the FSU RISE Program, while also allowing faculty time to develop themselves to conduct research and to provide research training. This supplemental application seeks to provide additional resources to facilitate the FSU RISE Program's successful achievement of its objectives. The two components of the supplement are: (1) acquisition of two research grade instruments -- a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system and an ultracentrifuge; and (2) hiring of a support person to provide research training and technical assistance. Theses components will prove immediately valuable in meeting the objectives of the RISE Program. In particular, the instruments will be used in conjunction with state-of-the-art equipment already available in the Core Molecular Biology Research Laboratory during the Biotechniques Workshop offered to the RISE scholars and in specific faculty-initiated intramural research projects. The equipment and technical assistance will also enhance research training, faculty development and research infrastructure by providing new faculty access to necessary research grade equipment and technical assistance needed to acquire preliminary data for future grant proposal submissions. The expected outcomes of this FSU RISE Program instrumentation supplement are: (1) Increased numbers of well trained FSU science graduates; (2) Increased acceptance of FSU students into summer internships and graduate program; (3) Enhanced faculty participation in intramural research training; (4) Increased submission of research grant proposals by FSU faculty.