U-RISE at Florida Atlantic University

摘要 这一计划的中心目标是扩大佛罗里达大西洋大学的学生人数 (FAU)进入生物医学科学的博士、医学博士/博士或相关课程。FAU为佛罗里达州的学生提供服务 快速增长的布罗沃德和棕榈滩县，代表着全美最多元化的四年制公立大学 佛罗里达。该机构最近扩大了研究实验室的数量，并正在建立合作伙伴关系 与佛罗里达州斯克里普斯和佛罗里达州马克斯·普朗克合作，极大地增强了 本科生。该提案通过确定前景看好的代表性不足来利用这些机会 来自5000多个生物学、心理学和神经科学专业的学生，他们可能对 研究职业，并让他们参与批判性思维和研究密集型课程的开始 大二那年。我们开发了三年的课程，其中包括关键的专业课程 思考、研究方法和科学交流。学生将在以下时间参与实验室研究 FAU、斯克里普斯或马克斯·普朗克。作为正在崛起的大三学生，他们将参加一家合作伙伴研究公司的暑期实习 密集机构。学生将与一名学术导师、一名研究导师和一名近邻同行配对 导师(研究生)提供支持。一对一的指导将得到不同的组合的补充 在整个为期三年的计划中举办了多个研讨会。此计划的招聘将利用现有的支持 为新生和其他代表性不足的群体建立网络，以及FAU承诺建立 这是一个预科项目，让学生在大一的时候就有机会进行研究。这个 完成这项计划将为代表不足的学生提供从事研究和 接受将促进博士、医学博士/博士或类似项目入学的指导。

Abstract The central goal of this proposed program is to expand the pool of students from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) who enter PhD, MD/PhD, or related programs in biomedical science. FAU services students in Florida's fast growing Broward and Palm Beach County, and represents the most diverse four-year public university in Florida. The institution has recently expanded the number of research laboratories and is forming partnerships with Scripps Florida and Max Planck Florida, dramatically enhancing the research opportunities for undergraduates. This proposal leverages these opportunities by identifying promising underrepresented students from over 5000 majors in Biology, Psychology, and Neuroscience programs that may be interested in research careers, and engaging them in a critical thinking and research-intensive curriculum beginning sophomore year. We have developed three years of curriculum that includes specialized courses in critical thinking, research approaches, and scientific communication. Students will participate in laboratory research at FAU, Scripps, or Max Planck. As rising juniors, they will attend a summer internship at a partner Research Intensive Institution. Students will be paired with an Academic Mentor, a Research Mentor and a Near-Peer Mentor (graduate student) to provide support. One-on-one mentorship will be complemented by a diverse set of workshops throughout the three-year program. Recruitment to this program will leverage existing support networks for Freshman and other underrepresented groups, as well as a commitment by FAU to establish a Pre-URISE program that exposes students to research opportunities early in their freshman year. The completion of this program will provide support for underrepresented students to engage in research and receive mentoring that will promote matriculation to PhD, MD/PhD, or similar programs.