NOVA Biotechnology Leadership in Education (NOBLE) Project

NOVA 生物技术教育领导力 (NOBLE) 项目

• 批准号: 2300849
• 负责人: David Fernandez
• 金额: $ 55.07万
• 依托单位: Northern Virginia Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-05-15 至 2026-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2300849&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NOVA; Biotechnology; Leadership; Education; NOBLE

The greater Washington, D.C. area is home to numerous biotechnology companies that require an educated skilled technical workforce (STW) in order to operate. This project will support the industry needs by recruiting, training, and upskilling students through the Biotechnology Program at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). NOVA’s Biotechnology Program is ideally situated to provide students the skills to be successfully employed in entry-level positions in biotechnology. The program is housed on the Manassas campus in Prince William County, the first minority majority county in the Commonwealth. The project will recruit students from underrepresented populations and non-traditional students, including military veterans. This project is expected to benefit 20-40 students each year by providing them with the skills necessary for entry-level employment in the bioeconomy workforce.The project will recruit and graduate increasing numbers of NOVA biotechnology students to meet the workforce needs of the regional biotechnology and life sciences industries. Four project activities will guide the efforts of the principal investigators. First is to recruit students with the aim of increasing the numbers of underserved students including women, veterans, and non-traditional students such as adult learners. Second is to support student retention through a summer orientation program, assigning mentors/advisors for biotechnology majors, developing more robust research experiences and internship program opportunities, and developing a peer tutoring program. Third is to revise biotechnology curriculum to meet the needs of regional biotechnology industries and provide professional development for faculty and partner high school teachers. Fourth, and finally is to develop and implement a career preparation workshop series to prepare biotechnology students for the workforce. This project is funded by the Advanced Technological Education program that focuses on the education of technicians for the advanced technology fields that drive the Nation's economy.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

大华盛顿特区是众多生物技术公司的所在地，这些公司需要熟练的技术劳动力（STW），该项目将通过Northerg inia社区学院（NOVA）的生物技术计划来支持招聘该计划位于威廉王子县的马纳萨斯校园中。 CT将招募和毕业，增加劳动力和救生员的劳动力需求，四个项目活动将努力努力。第二个是支持陈述，为生物技术专业的指导者/顾问开发了更强大的研究体验和实习计划。是为了开发和实施职业准备研讨会系列托托拉·奥格（Tootare Ogy）的学生，该项目由推动国家的高级技术技术人员资助。利用Toung Thed Ation的知识分子和更广泛的影响标准。