University of Puerto Rico at Cayey-RISE Program

为了改善我们的整体学术环境，RISE计划于1998年启动，以培养学生 成为科学家作为增加西班牙裔学生人数的长期目标的一部分， 哲学博士、这项建议集中在三个方面帮助学生，1-他们缺乏职业意识 机会和自己的潜力，2-他们有限的研究技能和经验，3-有限的 英语语言能力。这些问题已经确定，干预措施将由一名外部评价员监测。 与活动协调员，项目总监和RISE咨询委员会合作。解决 这些需要规定了四项发展活动-访问科学家，研究技能，语言技能， 和研究经验。访问科学家为整个科学界提供研讨会， 英语研讨会，以提高与会者对新技术的认识，并发现科学事业， 作为榜样。提高积极性的学生的技能将在他们的第一次 通过开展与研究技术、科学素养和语言技能有关的活动，研究 在波多黎各的学年期间，将为12名学生提供经验， 调查员都在普遍定期审议-Cayey和四个合作机构。其他研究经验 将提供给40多名学生在暑期实习期间在20个合作机构在美国。 每个组成部分都使学生能够通过与不同群体的互动来发展他们的潜力。 专家：1）研究和语言技能与校园教师导师，2）动机访问 科学家，以及3）与岛上研究导师或岛外科学家的研究实验室经验 位于美国。每个专家组挑战学生，因为他们开发利用适当的 环境和专业知识水平，以产生谁将是生物医学研究科学家的UPRC校友。 在过去的8年中，20 MBRS校友完成博士学位和40校友开始他们的博士学位。问题研究通过 进入博士课程的校友人数增加一倍，RISE将影响社区。这些UPRC 科学家将致力于满足波多黎各西班牙裔人口的健康差异需求， 通过努力发现疾病的原因和治疗方法来保护国家。

To improve our overall academic environment, the RISE program was initiated in 1998to prepare students to become scientists. As part of this long term goal of increasing the number of Hispanics studying for the Ph.D., this proposal is concentrating on helping students in three areas, 1- their lack of awareness for career opportunities and of their own potential, 2- their limited research skills and experience, and 3- limited English language skills. These were identified and interventions will be monitored by an external evaluator working with the activity coordinators, program director, and the RISE Advisory Committee. To address these needs four developmental activities are prescribed- visiting scientists, research skills, language skills, and research experiences. Reaching the entire science community, visiting scientists provide seminars and workshops in English to improve attendees' awareness of new techniques and discover science careers, and to serve as role models. Improving the skills of motivated students will be accomplished during their first year by having activities related to research techniques, scientific literacy, and language skills. Research experiences for twelve students will be offered during the academic year in Puerto Rico with active investigators both at UPR-Cayeyand at four collaborating institutions. Additional research experiences will be offered to over 40 students during summer internships at 20 collaborating institutions in the USA. Each component enables students to develop their potential by interacting with a different group of experts: 1) research and language skills with on-campus faculty mentors, 2) motivational visiting scientists, and 3) research lab experience with either on-island research mentors or with off-island scientists located in the USA. Each expert group challenges the students as they develop utilizing the appropriate environment and level of expertise to produce UPRC alumni who will be biomedical research scientists. During the last 8 years, 20 MBRS Alumni completed Ph.D.s and 40 alumni began their Ph.D. studies. By doubling the number of alumni entering doctoral programs, RISE will impact the community. These UPRC scientists will serve to meet the health disparity needs of the Hispanic population in Puerto Rico and the nation by working to discover the causes and remedies of diseases.