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Faculty Receive $800K NIH Grant
October 30, 2009 • The Daily Toreador

Texas Tech has received $800,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to assess how effective the laboratory method is at teaching physics and how well students understand the material.

NMSU Gets $417K In Federal Stimulus
October 12, 2009 • KRWG News

New Mexico State University has received funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for its Bridges to the Baccalaureate program.

Brooklyn College Receives Nearly $2 Million in Stimulus Grants
October 5, 2009 • Brooklyn College News

NIGMS grantees Peter Lipke and Louise Hainline are among the researchers at Brooklyn College receiving funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

UAB Wins $2 Million NIH Grant to Develop Merit Scholars
October 2, 2009 • University of Alabama at Birmingham News

A new five-year, $2 million IRACDA grant awarded to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Graduate School will educate and train a diverse community of postdoctoral scholars.

Academic Program for Community College Students Wins Extended NIH Funding
September 28, 2009 • University of California, Santa Cruz

The University of California, Santa Cruz, has received a five-year, $1.1 million grant to continue its Bridges to the Baccalaureate program.

GSU Receives $4.5 Million in Grants
September 20, 2009 • The News Star

Grambling State has received $4.5 million to continue funding the university’s MARC program.

Grant of $1.1 Million to Continue K-State's Efforts to Get Students in the Biosciences
September 16, 2009 • Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Kansas State University has received $1.1 million to fund its Bridges to the Baccalaureate program.

Puerto Rican Neurobiologist Strives for MORE
September 15, 2009 • JustGarciaHill

Neurobiologist Alberto Rivera-Rentas is working to increase the diversity of the scientific workforce through the MORE Division.

Federal Funding Gives Boost to Fellowship Program Aimed at Minority Postdocs
September 11, 2009 • UCSF Today

The University of California, San Francisco, has received nearly $300,000 in federal economic stimulus funds to support the university’s Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award program. 

Medgar Evers College Biology Department Receives Major Federal Grant to Help Students Prepare for Careers in Biomedical Research
September 10, 2009 • CUNY Newswire

Medgar Evers College has received a five-year grant totaling more than $1 million to continue its Bridges to the Baccalaureate program.

Biology Professor Gets Presidential Honor
September 9, 2009 • Golden Gate [X] Press

MARC/RISE program director Frank Bayliss receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.

Biology Professor Honored for Achievements in Mentoring
September 6, 2009 • Daily Sundial

SCORE program director Steven Oppenheimer is among the recipients of this year’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.

MARC Sparks Future
August 31, 2009 • Queens College The Knight News

Queens College students expand their scientific research capabilities with the help of the Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) program.

UTB Students Will Receive Support to Participate in Biomedical Studies
July 31, 2009 • McAllenTimes.com

The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College will receive $164,171 for the university’s MBRS RISE program. The funding is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

NIGMS Grantees Win Presidential Award
July 27, 2009 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Four directors of NIGMS-supported programs are among those named recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.

Scientist Conducting Noble Social Experiment: Minority and Low-Income Students Guided to Biomed
July 26, 2009 • San Diego Union-Tribune

IMSD program director Antonio De Maio is on a mission to change the face of biomedical science at the University of California, San Diego. 

CSUB Receives $78K Grant
July 9, 2009 • KERO 23 Bakersfield

California State University, Bakersfield, has received a $78,775 grant to prepare students for a future in biomedical research through the university’s MARC program. The funding is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

UTSA’s MBRS-RISE and MARC U*STAR-Student Programs Have Proven Track Record of Success
July 3, 2009 • University of Texas at San Antonio

UTSA's MORE programs help undergraduates pursue an education in the biomedical sciences.

NIH Funds UMass Outreach for Minorities’ Biomed Doctorates
June 24, 2009 • Mass High Tech

Three University of Massachusetts Amherst faculty members receive grants to fund a UMass chapter of the Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP).

UTSA Graduate Student to Attend Nobel Laureates Meeting in Germany
June 17, 2009 • UTSA Today

MBRS doctoral student Magaly Salinas was selected to attend an annual gathering of Nobel laureates and students in Lindau, Germany.

New $2.94 Million NIH Grant to Benefit UNM Student Research Program
May 21, 2009 • UNM Today

The University of New Mexico Prepares Students for Biomedical Research Careers with 4-year Grant from MBRS IMSD Program.

Bernstein Honors Two from UMES Who Overcame Odds
May 10, 2009 • Delmarva Now

MARC undergraduate student Omozusi Andrews wins the Richard Bernstein Achievement Award for Excellence at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore graduation ceremony.

Minority Students to Benefit from Grant to UAMS
April 21, 2009 • KARK 4 News

NIGMS IMSD grant could give up to 24 minority students a boost toward a doctorate in biomedical research.

NIH Grant, $1,625,700 Funds E-SPARE Program
April 3, 2009 • Elizabeth City State University

With support from MBRS RISE Award, Elizabeth City State University prepares undergraduate students for research careers.

St Aug Student Seeking Cancer Cure
April 2, 2009 • MyNC.com

MARC U-STAR helps St. Augustine undergraduate pursue dream of becoming a cancer researcher.

Switch Turns Stem Cells to Muscle
March 24, 2009 • University of Texas

Researchers partially funded by NIGMS have created a switch that allows the monitoring of muscle regeneration in mammals.

Studying Sperm Proteins to Understand Infertility
October 10, 2008 • San Francisco State University

NIGMS-funded researchers are showing how proteomics can be used to identify which proteins in sperm are dysfunctional in certain cases of infertility.

Community Colleges Fuel Science Workforce
April 11, 2008 • Science

NIGMS Grantee Slaughter Wins Presidential Award
February 25, 2008 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Video Clip: MBRS Scientist Contributes to Research with Global Health Significance
January 18, 2008 • Lehman College

Meaningful Mentoring—Native American and Latino Success Stories
October 5, 2007 • Science

A Legacy of Success: Two Pioneering UC Santa Cruz Programs Prepare Minority Students for Careers in Science
April 10, 2007 • University of California, Santa Cruz

Former MARC Participant Feature Article, “Minority Report”
April 5, 2007 • Nature

$7.4 Million in Grants Awarded for American Indian and Alaska Native Research Centers [PDF 46.7 KB]
December 13, 2006 • Indian Health Service

IMSD Program Director Receives Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Award
December 4, 2006 • American Physiological Society

SCORE-Supported Research Featured on Cover of Nature
September 7, 2006 • San Francisco State University

MORE Program Director Is a 'Professor of the Year'
November 18, 2005 • NIH Record

Former MARC and MBRS Participant Erich Jarvis Featured on "NOVA scienceNOW"
October 18, 2005 • Public Broadcasting Service

Former MARC Participant Working to Address High Incidence of Cancer in Minorities
June 27, 2005 • University of Louisville School of Medicine

UC Santa Cruz Acting Chancellor Leads $1.5 Million Federal Study of Math, Science Programs
July 21, 2004 • University of California, Santa Cruz

Elma Gonzalez, UCLA Biology Professor, Helps Minority Students Succeed in Science
June 9, 2004 • University of California, Los Angeles

Los Lunas Student Studies Nicotine Effects
April 21, 2004 • University of New Mexico

Diverse Roads Lead to NIH
March 16, 2004 • NIH Record

 

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