MARC U*STAR Training Program at the University of Rhode Island

项目总结/摘要 我们的机构自我评估显示，代表性不足的学生学士学位 罗得岛大学（URI）STEM领域的毕业率非常低。而且 入学并成功完成博士学位的代表性不足的URI学生的百分比 生物医学科学专业的学生人数远低于全国平均水平。我们对GPA的分析， 然而，毕业表明，平均而言，代表不足和非代表不足的学生， 让URI在学术上具有类似资格，这使我们得出结论，在URI，我们缺乏一个系统， 培养和激励我们最有才华的未被充分代表的学生攻读博士学位。节目 生物医学科学 这里，我们描述URI MARC U* 星星程序的创建。我们有一个很好的游泳池- 合格的代表性不足的学生，并建议指导和培训一批8 MARC学者， 年我们对该计划的愿景是创造一个强大的和包容性的本科生物医学研究 URI的环境，体现为平等机会和平等结果。该计划的使命是 培养一批代表性不足的学生，使他们成为具有批判性思维、有洞察力的科学家， 他们在基础研究知识和实践方面很强，是他们的领导者和榜样。 同龄人 我们为该计划提出了两个广泛的目标：1）培养知识渊博， 在生物学和生物医学研究方面受过培训，能够随时采用研究方法和关键技术。 思考解决重要和及时的科学问题，2）创建一个学生学者社区 谁将在生物和生物医学研究界享有强烈的归属感， 促进在URI本科研究卓越的可持续文化。 通过实现这些计划目标，我们预计至少90%的MARC学者将 在4年的时间里，我们至少有80%的学生毕业于STEM领域的学士学位， 学者将被录取为博士。或医学博士/博士生物医学研究领域的学位课程，从而 为国家科学劳动力的多样化做出贡献。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Our institutional self-assessment has revealed that underrepresented student baccalaureate degree graduation rates in STEM fields at the University of Rhode Island (URI) are atypically low. Moreover, the percentage of underrepresented URI students who matriculate into, and successfully complete, Ph.D. programs in the biomedical sciences is well below the national average. Our analysis of GPA upon graduation, however, indicates that on average, underrepresented and non-underrepresented students leave URI similarly academically qualified, leading us to conclude that, at URI, we lack a system to nurture and inspire our most talented underrepresented students towards Ph.D. programs in the biomedical sciences. Here, we describe the creation of the URI MARC U*STAR program. We have a strong pool of well- qualified underrepresented students and propose to mentor and train a cohort of 8 MARC scholars per year. Our vision for the program is to create a robust and inclusive undergraduate biomedical research environment at URI, epitomized by equal opportunity and equal outcome. The program mission is to develop a cadre of underrepresented students who emerge into critically-minded, discerning scientists, who are strong in fundamental research knowledge and practice, and are leaders and exemplars to their peers. We propose two broad goals for the program; 1) Develop students who are knowledgeable and well trained in biological and biomedical research and can readily employ research methods and critical thinking to solve important and timely scientific problems, and 2) Create a community of student scholars who will enjoy a strong sense of belonging within the biological and biomedical research community, and promote a sustainable culture of undergraduate research excellence at URI. By achieving these program goals, we expect that at least 90% percent of our MARC scholars will graduate with a baccalaureate degree in a STEM field in a 4-year period, and that at least 80% of our scholars will matriculate into Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree programs in biomedical research fields, thereby contributing to the diversification of the nation's scientific workforce.