Florida International University MARC U*STAR Program

描述（由申请人提供）：FIU是一个公共少数民族服务的研究机构，位于迈阿密。它拥有38，000多名学生（71.99% URM）的入学人数，“健康”作为指定的使命领域，并明确目标成为全国顶尖的公立城市研究型大学之一。FIU提供了一个很好的机会，培养了大量的URM科学家的生物医学研究事业。2007年秋季，FIU为新生推出了一门新的严格的生物科学课程，称为课堂量化生物学（Q 'BIC），这是一门综合性和量化的课程。FIU预计Q 'BIC将为其MARC U* 星星计划提供一批有才华和特别准备的学生。FIU提出了一个MARC U* 星星计划，为18名学生在Q 'BIC课程，和6名优秀学生在传统课程。这种格式是必要的，因为Q 'BIC的学生在第一个资助年度将没有资格获得MARC U* 星星，但这种格式可以提供重要的见解。对于5年补助期的第一年，将从参与学科中选出6名大三学生;对于第二年，第三年和第四年，他们将从Q 'BIC注册的25名学生中选出。Q 'BIC是由FIU生物科学，统计，数学，化学，物理，计算机科学和生物医学工程学院开发的4年计划。Q 'BIC是一个综合的锁步队列“块”计划，学生一起上课，块内的课程已经确定和协调重叠协同作用的领域。学者们能够看到生物数据是如何分析的，数学是如何模拟生物过程的，教学单元向他们展示了如何产生合理的生物理论。第一部分（大一和大四学生）将微积分和统计学与生物学，遗传学，生态学和化学相结合;第二部分（大三和大四学生）提供量身定制的上层课程。MARC U* 星星研究员积极参与指导科学研究和丰富活动，包括模拟和建模工作坊，期刊俱乐部活动，论文写作研讨会，科学咖啡馆，科学演讲和参与校外研究计划。因此，流感大学的MARC U* 星星计划的三管齐下的目标是：（1）为有动力的学生提供工具和技能，使他们能够在学术上具有竞争力和成功;（2）让他们沉浸在支持性和刺激性的研究环境中，增强和培养他们对科学的兴趣，（3）增加URM继续，擅长并完成生物医学或行为科学博士学位的人数。或MD/PhD课程。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): FIU is a public minority-serving research institution located in Miami. It has an enrollment of 38,000+ students (71.99% URM), "health" as a designated mission area, and a stated goal to be one of the nation's top public urban research universities. FIU provides an excellent opportunity to develop a significant number of URM scientists for biomedical research careers. In Fall 2007, FIU launches a new and rigorous biological sciences curriculum for freshmen called Quantifying Biology in the classroom (Q'BIC) that is integrative and quantitative. FIU anticipates that Q'BIC will provide a pool of talented & exceptionally prepared students for its MARC U*STAR Program. FIU proposes a MARC U*STAR Program for 18 students in a Q'BIC curriculum, & 6 top students in a traditional curriculum. This format is necessary because students in Q'BIC will not be eligible for MARC U*STAR the first grant year, yet this format can provide significant insights. For year 1 of the 5-year grant period, 6 juniors will be selected from participating disciplines; for years 2, 3 & 4, they will be selected from pools of 25 students enrolled in Q'BIC. Q'BIC is a 4-year program developed by FIU biological sciences, statistics, mathematics, chemistry, physics, computer science and biomedical engineering faculty. Q'BIC is an integrated lock-step cohort "block" program where students take classes together, and courses within blocks have identified & coordinated areas of overlapping synergy. Scholars are able to see how biological data is analyzed, how mathematics can model biological processes, and teaching units show them how sound biological theories are generated. Part 1 (freshmen & sophomores) integrates calculus & statistics with biology, genetics, ecology & chemistry; Part 2 (juniors & seniors), offers tailored- upper level courses. MARC U*STAR Fellows actively participate in directed scientific research & enrichment activities that include a simulation & modeling work-shop, journal club activities, thesis writing workshop, science cafes, scientific presentations & participation in extramural research programs. Thus, the three-prong goal for FlU's MARC U*STAR Program is: (1) provide motivated students with the tools & skills that allow them to be academically competitive & successful; (2) immerse them in supportive & stimulating research environments that enhance & nurture their interest in science, (3) increase the number of URM who continue on to, excel in and complete biomedical or behavioral sciences Ph.D. or MD/PhD programs.