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U.T. System LSAMP
The Louis Stokes Alliance for
Minority Participation program
seeks to increase the number
of underrepresented minority
students pursuing careers in
science, technology, engineering
and mathematics careers.
Qualified sophomores and
juniors participate in summer
research academies, and key
faculty and administrators are
involved in identifying, nurturing,
mentoring and monitoring
the progress of LSAMP students.
IPY-ROAM
The International Polar Year
– Research and Educational
Opportunities in Antarctica
for Minorities program offers
university students and
high school teachers from
throughout the United States
opportunities to gain hands-on
experience in field research in
Antarctica.
Intelligence Center for
Academic Excellence
The Intelligence Center’s mission
is to prepare students of
all backgrounds for positions
in the intelligence community.
Graduates become proficient
in the study of national security,
intelligence, foreign area
studies, language proficiency,
geographical expertise and
related competencies.
Pathways to the Geosciences
The Pathways program seeks
to increase the number of
Hispanic students who earn
undergraduate and graduate
degrees in the geosciences.
Pathways brings together high
school students and teachers
in a summer research experience
designed to introduce the
geosciences and their connections
with other disciplines
such as biology, chemistry and
physics.
MBRS-SCORE
The Minority Biomedical Research
Support and Support
of Continuous Research Excellence
programs at UTEP take
an interdisciplinary approach
to solving health problems
while increasing the number of
underrepresented minorities in
biomedical sciences.
RISE Scholars
The Research Initiative for Scientific
Enhancement program
provides stipends to qualified
students in biological sciences
and engineering to perform
undergraduate research. The
students are paired with a faculty
mentor during the research
experience.
El Paso T-STEM Center
The T-STEM Center assists
math and science teachers in
developing high quality curriculum
and instruction programs
to ensure high academic
achievement in mathematics
and science in K-12 students.
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