# Presentation: 080357

## Challenges and Impact of NSF-supported Programs at Maryland

- Norma M. Allewell
- Dean College of Life Sciences
- Presentation to NSF Bio Advisory Committee
- November 19, 2004

## University of Maryland

- 25,140 undergraduate students. 32% are from underrepresented U.S. groups.
- 9,203 graduate students. 26% are international students. Of the U.S. students, 23% are from underrepresented groups.
- 1463 tenure/tenure track faculty
- Total sponsored research - $288M

## NSF Support at Maryland by College

- College of Computer, Math & Physical Sciences	$78M
- Clark School of Engineering	$30M
- College of Education	$16M
- College of Life Sciences	$16M
- College of Behavioral & Social Sciences	$3M
- Clark School of Business	$2.4M
- Office of Information Technology	$1M
- Graduate School ($893K in Graduate Research Fellowships) 	$1M
- College of Agriculture & Natural Resources	$450K
- College of Arts & Humanities	$350K
- School of Public Affairs	$40K
- President’s Office	$10K

## Vertically Integrated Partnerships K-16

- Partners
- University of Maryland System
- Montgomery College
- Montgomery County Public Schools
- Goals
- Improve student learning outcomes, as measured by high school assessments
- Enrich science teacher knowledge
- Improve teaching skills of college science faculty
- Enhance graduate student teaching skills
- Increase the number of undergraduate science students who choose teaching as a career

## Vertically Integrated Partnerships K-16

- Scale
- 350 teachers serving ~37,000 high school students
- 36 University faculty
- College Park programs
- Participation in 2004 summer institutes
- REACTS high school Chemistry teachers conference
- Bioscience Teachers Day
- Faculty conversations on teaching
- Program
- Scope: biology, earth/space science, physics/chemistry
- Summer institutes and school year collaborative sessions create small vertically integrated professional learning communities
- Communities consist of teachers, disciplinary faculty, graduate students, undergraduate interns, and pre-service science teachers.

## CAREER Award: Rollinson Fellows in Chemistry/Biochemistry

- Partially funded by CAREER Award to Rob Walker
- Enables first year students to engage in independent research
- Fellows receive $500 tuition allowance and $300 for research expenses
- Participation since 2001: 31 students
- Provides partial support for graduate student mentors
- 80% of the Fellows continue to do research after the Rollinson program
- Fellows have co-authored papers in journals such as J. Chem Phys, J. Phys. Chem B, J. Org. Chem., Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, J. of  Polymer Science
*From the first cohort: 2 in grad school, 1 in medical school, 1 post bac applying to med school, 1 forensic chemist at DEA, and 1 pathologist at Walter Reed*

## Materials Research Science and Engineering Center 

- Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

- Supports service-learning-based K-12 education outreach
- Summer science programs for middle school girls
- Hands-on math and science student programs
- Student Teaching Fellows act as resource consultants to K-12 teachers in local schools
- Home School K-12 Outreach programs
- Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
- During a 10-week program 6 - 8 students receive lab experience while working on a research project with a faculty member
- Guidance for oral and poster presentations
- On campus housing and a stipend
- Students exposed to small businesses, corporations, and national labs

## Research Experience for Undergraduates

## IGERT: Biology of Small Populations

- Outcomes
- Enabled development of interdepartmental/ interinstitutional Ph.D. program
- Improved quality of applicants
- Led to development of BEES graduate program
- 42 students & 16 post docs supported
- 13 completed Ph.D. dissertations and 3 M.S. theses
- 88 presentations at national meetings
- 16 book chapters published
- 86 papers in peer-reviewed journals
- Former students and post docs -16 hold tenure track positions; 3 research scientists; 7 post docs; 1 curator at the Bronx Zoo; 1 in vet school; and 1 environmental consultant

## Paul Turner
IGERT Postdoc (1995-98)
Currently – Asst. Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University

- IGERT Postdoc (1995-98)
- Currently – Asst. Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University

- Manuel Morales
- IGERT Postdoc (2000-02)
- Currently – Asst. Professor,  Biology, Williams College

- IGERT: Biology of Small Populations

## IGERT: Human Evolutionary Biology 

- IGERT: Human Evolutionary Biology

- Kweli Powell
- Graduate Student

- Dr. Sarah Tishkoff - partnership
- with Howard and George Washington
- Universities

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