NSF奖励SPC $1.5 Million for Underrepresented STEM Students

The National Science Foundation (NSF) selected St. Philip’s 大学 (SPC) as the recipient of a $1.5 million grant to support their efforts in meeting the mission of the Ciencia, Ingenieria, y Matemáticas Aliados - Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (CIMA-LSAMP) Program. CIMA-LSAMP strives to transform science, 技术, engineering 和 mathematics (STEM) education through innovative recruitment, retention strategies 和 experiences that support groups historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines including African-Americans, 阿拉斯加原住民, 美国印第安人, 西班牙裔美国人, Native Hawaiians 和 Native Pacific Isl和ers. This is accomplished through a large number of initiatives, including peer mentorship, 教师指导, 辅导, supplemental instruction 和 undergraduate research.

CIMA was formed in the fall of 2013 when St. Philip’s 大学 was first awarded the LSAMP Bridges to Baccalaureate Program (B2B) grant. It is comprised of the five 阿拉莫大学: 圣安东尼奥学院, 帕洛阿尔托学院, 澳门新葡京博彩 大学, 西北Vista 大学, 和圣. 菲利普的大学.

每年, SPC hosts the CIMA-LSAMP Research Symposium where research scholars across the five colleges congregate to present their research 和 findings. This year, the event was held virtually via Zoom 和 featured 56 student presenters. Research topics included: Creating Efficient 和 Affordable Face Masks to Combat COVID-19; A 搜索 for Nitrogen-fixing Microorganisms in Till和sia recurvata from South Texas; Assessing Learning 和 Executive Function in Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) for Human Application; 和 Plant Metabolite Extraction Protocol 和 Investigation of Forest Disturbance effects on Costa Rican Howler Monkeys. The virtual event welcomed over 160 spectators.  

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