MBRS RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOR SCIENTIFIC ENHANCEMENT

描述（改编自申请）：佛罗里达国际大学（FIU） 是一所城市博士授予大学，拥有博士学位。在生物学和 化学（新）和物理。目前是卡内基博士授予 二级研究机构，计划在2008年成为一类机构。 FIU提供104个学士学位，101个硕士学位和21个博士学位课程。 成立于1972年，作为一个高层次的学院，从社区转移 它是佛罗里达州立大学系统的成员， 招生30，000名学生，其中71%的学生人数不足 少数群体FIU在美国少数民族毕业生中排名第三， 学士学位，并首先授予这些学位的西班牙裔。的 预计招生人数将增加到45，000至47，000人。1989年至 1998年，非裔美国学生增加到约15%的招生。超过 同一时期，拉美裔的入学率增加到约52%。总体而言，28%的 大学教师和31%的管理人员是少数民族，但 理科比例稍低（15%）。正常的教学负荷是一个 一个学期两门课程（因部门而异）。服务活动符合 5%的教师时间。 MBRS计划，成立于1984年，是基于生物，化学， 医学实验室科学、物理和机械工程系。之间 这些MBRS部门，博士，学位授予生物学，化学， 物理学在这些学校中代表性不足的少数民族学生的百分比 各部门反映了全机构的比率。自从上次MBRS更新以来， 大学已确定“健康”作为一个新的战略领域和新的 生物工程计划，最近发起的工程学院，已 获得了大量的国家资金和惠特克新的10万美元的奖励 基金会该课程提供学士学位和硕士学位 该计划将于1999年秋季学期开始。

DESCRIPTION (Adapted from Application): Florida International University (FIU) is an urban, doctoral granting university with Ph.D. programs in biology and chemistry (new) and physics. It is currently a Carnegie Doctoral-granting Research II Institution with plans to become a category I institution by 2008. FIU offers 104 baccalaureate, 101 master's, and 21 doctoral degree programs. Established in 1972 as an upper level college for transfers from community colleges, it is a member of the Florida State University system with an enrollment of 30,000 students, of whom 71 percent are underrepresented minorities. FIU ranks third in the U.S. for graduating minorities with bachelor's degrees, and first in awarding these degrees to Hispanics. The enrollment is expected to increase to 45,000-47,000 students. From 1989 to 1998, African American students increased to about 15% of the enrollment. Over the same period, Hispanics enrollment increased to about 52%. Overall, 28% of the university faculty and 31% of the administrators are minorities, but the science percentages are somewhat lower (15%). The normal teaching load is one to two courses a semester (varies by department). Service activities correspond to 5% of faculty time. The MBRS program, established in 1984, is based in the biology, chemistry, medical lab science, physics, and mechanical engineering departments. Among these MBRS departments, the Ph.D. degree is awarded in biology, chemistry, and physics. The percentages of underrepresented minority students in these departments reflect the institution-wide ratios. Since the last MBRS renewal, the University has identified "Health" as a new strategic area and the new bioengineering program, recently initiated by the College of Engineering, has received significant state funding and a new $100,000 award from the Whitaker Foundation. This program offers a baccalaureate degree and a master's degree program to begin in the fall 1999 term.