CAD Training in Transportation Fields for Minorities and Females
Cal State L.A. – City of Hope Cancer Collaborative
Caltech Center for the Science and Engineering of Materials (CSEM)/CSULA
Partnership
Caltech
Chemical Bonding Center (CBC)-CSULA Partnership
Career Opportunities in Research Education and Training Honors Undergraduate Program (COR)
Center for Environmental Analysis (CEA-CREST)
CSULA - AERO Institute Cooperative
CSULA - Caltech Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM)
CSULA Marine Biology Research Project
Dwight
D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship
Early Entrance Program (EEP)
Entrepreneurial Training and Technical Assistance Program
Faculty Award Research by NASA
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Lab
Hands-on Experiences in Rehabilitation Engineering (HERE)
Health Careers Advisement Office
Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)
Hispanic Educational Human Genome Project
Integrated Training Pipeline for Scientific Visualization
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (CSLA-LSAMP)
LSAMP Bridges to the Doctorate
MATIES (Multimedia Animation Technologies Incorporated in Engineering Systems)
The Mesa Center at Cal State L.A.
NASA University Center and SPACE Lab
National Marine Fisheries Service
Post-baccalaureate Certificate Program for Pre-Health Professionals
Southern California Bioinformatics Summer Institute
Step for Underutilized Populations (STEP-UP)
Transportation Career Development for Minorities and Females
Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology (UMEB)
CAD Training in Transportation Fields for Minorities and Females
The purpose of this project is to provide training in the use of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and GIS software to qualified minorities and females pursuing a career in a transportation related field. The software and workstations are extensively used by many public and private transportation agencies including CALTRANS and The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Available to students of all disciplines, but the focus is on students with little or no previous technical training who are economically disadvantaged.
CONTACT: Dr. Hassan Hashemian, Professor of Civil
Engineering
EMAIL: hhashem@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323)
343-4499
FAX: (323) 343-4555
LOCATION:
Engineering & Technology A312
FUNDING AGENCY: Caltrans/FTA
Caltech Center for the Science and Engineering of Materials/CSULA Partnership
Beginning in 2001, a partnership between California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena and Cal State L.A. was established. Seven students from Cal State L.A. are selected to participate in research at Cal Tech during the summer and with their Cal State L.A. faculty mentor during the academic year, with continuing interaction with the Cal Tech research group. Students receive a stipend and participate in various enrichment programs such as scientific seminars and career and graduate school information workshops.
DIRECTOR: Dr. Frank Gomez, Professor of
Chemistry
EMAIL: fgomez2@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323)
343-2368
Fax: (323) 343-6490
LOCATION: Physical Sciences,
809
FUNDING AGENCY: National Science Foundation
Website: http://www.csem.caltech.edu/outreach.html
Caltech Chemical Bonding Center (CBC)-CSULA Partnership
Beginning in Fall 2008, undergraduate students from Cal State L.A. (CSULA) will participate in year-long collaborative research in energy at Caltech and CSULA. Master’s students will participate in a special Master’s Fellows program beginning in 2009. summer research program at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The focus of this program is to broaden student participation in the development of solar energy conversion schemes and in particularly women and minorities. Students will receive a stipend and participate in various enrichment programs including scientific seminars and career and graduate school information workshops.
DIRECTOR: Dr. Frank A. Gomez, Professor of Chemistry
EMAIL:
fgomez2@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323) 343-2368 Fax: (323) 343-6490
LOCATION: Physical Sciences, 809
FUNDING AGENCY: National Science Foundation
Website: TBA
Cal State L.A. –
City of Hope Cancer Collaborative
The purpose of the Cancer Collaborative Scholarship is to provide
minority students with training opportunities in laboratory-based cancer
research. CSULA students will work in research laboratories engaged in cancer
research (molecular carcinogenesis, chemoprevention, drug discovery, drug
resistance, etc.). The research projects will be collaborations between CSULA
and City of Hope National Medical Center (COH) faculty. Student trainees will be
full participants in the research projects and will participate in enrichment
activities outside of the laboratory. The career goal of the student should be
to obtain a Ph.D. in a cancer research-related field.
Three scholarships will be offered each year. Trainees will participate for one or two years, depending on their academic status at the time of entry. The program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Applications will be reviewed by the Cancer Collaborative Internal Advisory Committee for acceptance into the cancer training program.
Students will receive a per year stipend to pay for tuition, books, and cost-of-living expenses.
· Undergraduate: $ 14,000
· Graduate: $18,000
Students will be eligible to apply for travel funds to present research results. The student’s research laboratory will receive $6,000 per year for lab supplies. The student’s research mentor will receive 3 units of release time per year to participate in the development of the student.
Eligibility: Full-time CSULA student; Completion of
90 quarter units of undergraduate coursework. Undergraduate and graduate
students are eligible to apply. Declared molecular or life science degree
(Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Nutrition, etc.), Minimum of
2.8 Grade Point Average.
CONTACT: Dr. Jamil Momand or Mr.
Ronnie Cheng
PHONE: 323.343.2494 Fax: 323.343.2499
EMAIL:
jmomand2@calstatela.edu
Website:
http://www.calstatela.edu/centers/cancercollab/
Center for Environmental Analysis (CEA-CREST)
Established at Cal State L.A. in Fall 1998, this program offers students opportunities for focused and interdisciplinary research in the environmental sciences. Teams of senior scientists from biology, chemistry, geology and geography advise student collaborators in specific areas. Student training is enhanced through participation in the center research teams, the interdisciplinary curriculum, and the university accredited internships with off-campus agencies. Provides financial support in the forms of research and teaching assistantships to both undergraduate and graduate students who qualify.
CONTACT: Dr. Carlos Robles, Program Director and
Professor of Biology
PHONE: (323) 343-5799
FAX:
(323) 343-5795
LOCATION: Biological Sciences 139
EMAIL:
ceacrest@calstatela.edu
Web
site: http://cea-crest.calstatela.edu/
Career Opportunities in Research Education and Training Honors Undergraduate Program (COR)
Beginning in Fall 2002, California State University Los Angeles offers a
2-year special program to undergraduate students who are interested in preparing
for graduate degrees in areas relevant to mental health. This program is fully
funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. Eligibility
requirements include that a student be a US citizen or permanent resident, be a
declared major in either Biology or Psychology and have completed a minimum of
89 quarter units by the end of the summer and possess a G.P.A. of 3.0 or above.
CONTACT: Dr. Syron Rhee, Program Director
PHONE: (323)
343-4687
Fax: (323) 343-5009
EMAIL:
srhee@calstatela.edu
LOCATION: Simpson
Tower, 818
FUNDING AGENCY: National Institute of Mental
Health
CSULA - AERO Institute Cooperative
The CSULA - AERO Institute Cooperative program is designed to support graduate students who will complete a master of science degree in Electrical, Computer, and Mechanical Engineering at CSULA. The ultimate goal of this S-STEM Project is to supply 25 highly- trained, graduate-level engineers to the aerospace industry of Urban Los Angeles and the Antelope Valley and to perpetuate a graduate student pipeline that supports the Mission of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at CSULA and the goals of the AERO Institute.
The program reflects CSULA’s tradition of bringing educational and professional-advancement opportunities to students from underrepresented communities, and fulfillment of these goals is an integral part of its overall and ultimate success. Scholarships will bring significant research and educational resources to the twenty-five graduate students who will be selected for this program.
Eligibility requirements:
DIRECTOR: Dr. Darrell Guillaume, Professor of Mechanical
Engineering
PHONE: (323) 343-4490 Fax: (323)
343-5004
EMAIL: dguilla@calstatela.edu
LOCATION: ECST A334
FUNDING: National Science Foundation
Website:
http://www.calstatela.edu/centers/aic/
CSULA-Caltech Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM)
The CSULA-Caltech PREM Collaborative was established in April of
2004 to enhance and promote diversity in materials science research and
education in the Southern California area by fostering and nurturing
interdisciplinary interactions between faculty and students at CSULA and Caltech
that advance the discovery and understanding of new materials.
The PREM Goals consist of:
To enhance the materials science research and educational program at CSULA by expanding on our on-going collaborative efforts with Caltech and CSEM.
To develop highly trained undergraduate and master’s students for careers in materials research via a comprehensive program involving scientific research, workshops, and faculty mentoring.
To involve talented high school students from local minority schools to conduct summer research at CSULA.
To expose students to the collaborative nature of the scientific enterprise by bringing together a core group of faculty from two institutions whose scientific pursuits complement each other and which are interdisciplinary in nature.
To address scientific problems which are necessary to solve critical societal needs of the twenty-first century.
To serve as a model of collaboration for other minority-serving institutions and division of materials research (DMR)-supported centers.
CONTACT: Dr. Frank Gomez Professor of Chemistry
EMAIL:
fgomez2@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323) 343-2368 Fax: (323) 343-6490
FUNDING AGENCY: National Science Foundation
Website:
www.calstatela.edu/dept/chem/prem/index.htm
CSULA Marine Biology Research Project
This is one of several projects sponsored by the Environmental Biology Faculty Group. This program consists of graduate and undergraduate research that investigates the biology and ecology of marine organisms. Students are placed in part-time research positions which involve travel to coastal research sites. Students receive a salary plus expenses.
CONTACT: Dr. Carlos Robles, Professor of
Biology
EMAIL: crobles@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323)
343-2067
FAX: (323) 343-6451
LOCATION:
Biological Sciences 276
FUNDING AGENCY: National Science Foundation; National
Marine Fisheries Service
Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship
The objective of the program is to provide students with additional opportunities to enter careers in transportation. This fellowship program was established at Cal State L.A. in 1995. Thirty-one students have been awarded fellowships in the amount of $365,000 between the academic years of 1995-2000. Applications are accepted from students during the month of January of each year.
CONTACT: Dr. Hassan Hashemian, Professor of Civil
Engineering
EMAIL: hhashem@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323)
343-4499
FAX: (323) 343-6316
LOCATION: Engineering & Technology
A312
FUNDING AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration
The Early Entrance Program (EEP) is a unique educational program that is specifically designed to permit young, highly gifted students to enroll in college as full time students. The Early Entrance Program (EEP) was established at California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State L.A) in 1982. The Program allows qualified students as young as 11 years of age, the opportunity to excel at the university level. The average entering age is currently 13.5 years and all EEP students must be under the age of 16 by June 1st of the year in which they apply. The program maintains a population of approximately 150 full-time highly gifted teen-age students on the Cal State L.A campus.
The EEP serves a specific and valuable portion of the student population whose needs are not addressed by the established educational system. Highly gifted students often require a more challenging and focused scholastic environment than is offered by secondary schools. These students often need a setting in which they can associate with their true intellectual peers. EEP students may explore their intellectual curiosity and receive an appropriate and balanced education while also enjoying the benefits of a high-school atmosphere and a population of like-minded students. The resulting kinship encourages more than academic excellence; it removes the stigma so often attached to giftedness by creating a place where these young students can develop and flourish together. The EEP provides the opportunity for these highly gifted students to begin their college studies early at CSULA, and offers them the support, guidance and counseling necessary to prepare them for success at the university level. Most of the EEP students bypass high school, and for many students part of junior high school as well.
CONTACT: Mr. Richard Maddox, Director
EMAIL:
rmaddox@cslanet.calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323) 343-2287
LOCATION: Fine Arts 218
FUNDING AGENCY: California State University, Los Angeles
Websites: www.calstatela.edu/academic/eep/
Entrepreneurial Training and Technical Assistance Program
The purpose of this program is to establish Internet use and access capability to small disadvantaged and women-owned business enterprises (S/DBEs), to train and assist S/DBEs in the areas of use and access to Electronic Commerce, to provide transportation related student internships, and to support the "Welfare-to-Work" initiative and US Department of Transportation Garret A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Future programs.
CONTACT: Dr. Hassan Hashemian, Professor of Civil
Engineering
EMAIL: hhashem@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323)
343-4499
FAX: (323) 343-6316
LOCATION: Engineering & Technology
A312
FUNDING AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration
Faculty Award Research by NASA
The purpose of this program is to develop methods and technologies for Structural Control of Civil Structures. This program is involved in developing active isolation techniques for mitigating earthquake effects on civil structures such as bridges, commercial and residential buildings. A major goal of the program is to train minority students, expose them to state of the art research, prepare them for future employment and motivate them towards higher degrees in Engineering and Science.
CONTACT: Dr. Hassan Hashemian, Professor of Civil
Engineering
EMAIL: hhashem@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323)
343-4499
FAX: (323) 343-6316
LOCATION: Engineering & Technology
A312
FUNDING AGENCY: NASA
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Lab
Cal State L.A. is a member of the CSU system-wide University Site License program with the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) of Redlands. ESRI GIS software is maintained by the CSARS lab (Center for Spatial Analysis and Remote Sensing). It provides faculty and students access to new spatial information technologies that allow them to effectively manage, query, analyze, visualize and present spatial information in two- and three-dimensional environment. This technology is being used in many federal, state and local agencies and private firms for disseminating spatial information to Internet users, performing complex spatial analysis and modeling, and map production.
CONTACT: Dr. Hong-Lie Qiu,
Professor of Geography and Urban Analysis
EMAIL:
hqiu@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323) 343-3770
FAX: (323) 343-3774
LOCATION: King
Hall A4025
Health Careers Advisement Office
This office aids the application needs of all Cal State L.A. students interested in careers in health and allied health fields. Activities carried out by the HCAO include faculty advisement, application workshops, on-camera mock interviews, verbal/writing skills workshops, and an application mailing service at no cost to the students throughout the year. The office also provides an MCAT/DAT review session every spring quarter which assists students in their standardized test preparation.
The office also provides a guest speaker seminar series during the regular academic year where invited health professionals from various backgrounds come speak to those interested in medical and allied health careers. Volunteer opportunity information for various health professional fields is also provided.
CONTACT: Mr. Jimmy Solis, Program Coordinator
EMAIL:
jsolis@cslanet.calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323) 343-4689
LOCATION: King Hall D1044
FUNDING AGENCY: California State University
The Cal State L.A. HCOP program has for over 18
years helped facilitate the overall preparation and admission success of a large
number of disadvantaged high school, community college and university students
interested in health and allied health programs of study, by increasing the
strength of their overall qualifications as well as the size of the applicant
pool. The program consists of a consortium of four area high schools,
three community colleges, and four medical schools, two physician assistant
programs, and three hospitals/community health organizations. The HCOP
operates throughout the year and involves a summer program with an "in
residence" component for high school participants along with a stipend for those
who successfully complete the summer academic activities.
DIRECTOR: Dr. Robert Nissen, Assistant
Professor of Biology
EMAIL
rnissen@exchange.calstatela.edu
FAX:
(323) 343-5347
PHONE: (323) 343-2070
FUNDING AGENCY:
Hands-on Experiences in Rehabilitation Engineering (HERE)
This program, a collaborative effort with the Rehabilitation Engineering Program at the Orthopaedic Hospital, is unique, for it actively engages freshman engineering students in the exciting and personally rewarding field of rehabilitation engineering. Students learn new skills while helping people with disabilities and the elderly to lead more independent lives. Over the course of two quarters, students are exposed to various areas of rehabilitation engineering and participate in a major design project to help patients at OH clinics, youngsters with disabilities, and the elderly in the East L.A. area.
DIRECTOR: Dr.
Samuel Landsberger, ScD., Professor of Mechanical Engineering and
Kinesiology/Nutritional Science
CONTACT(s):
Mr. Artin Davidian, BSME (High School Supervisor)
PHONE: (323)
343-5321
EMAIL: Mr. Artin Davidian:
herorthopaedic@yahoo.com
PHONE: (323) 343-4507 Fax: (323) 343-4555
LOCATION: ECST A-335 and PE 223
FUNDING AGENCY: Los Angeles/UCLA Orthopaedic Hospital and USC University Center
of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Hispanic Educational Human Genome Project
This is a high school curriculum development grant program designed to modify existing Biological Sciences curriculum for Hispanic students; to develop supplemental materials for these students and the student's parents to understand the basic science as well as the ethical, social and legal issues of HGP.
CONTACT: Dr. Margaret Jefferson, Professor of
Genetics
EMAIL: mjeffer@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323) 343-2059
FAX: (323) 343-6451
LOCATION:
Biological Sciences 210
FUNDING AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy
Integrated Training
Pipeline for Scientific Visualization
ITPSV, or SV for short, is multidisciplinary research and training program that
recruits students from Physics and Astronomy, Computer Science, and Art majors.
The student training is
organized around
the public science education projects in cosmology, by means of web technology
and computer animation. Summer and thesis projects for physics students are
carried out with the members of the JPL Cosmology Group. Interested students
should contact the SciVi faculty for their major.
CONTACT: Milan Mijic, Physics and Astronomy; Elaine Kang, Computer Science; or
Tony Longson, Art.
EMAIL:
mmijic@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323) 343-2119
FAX: (323) 343-2497
LOCATION: Physical Sciences 427, Fine Arts 225, and JPL
FUNDING AGENCY: National Science Foundation
Website: http://sci-vi.calstatela.edu/
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
This program targets graduating high school seniors, community college students, and CSULA students.
There are two major components in this program: Component I consists of the CSLA-LSAMP Summer Program for graduating high school seniors who plan to attend either CSULA, ELAC, or PCC in the fall term and for ELAC and PCC students who plan to transfer to CSULA. This is an intensive four-week program which offers students science and mathematics skill-building workshops to assist them in successfully completing courses in those academic areas. Included is an orientation for the students who will be starting Cal State L.A. the following fall quarter. The orientation is comprised of math and English diagnostic tests, career orientation, tours of the campus, computer and database access sessions, note-taking skills, and overviews of each department. All students receive extensive advisement in their science, engineering or mathematics majors.
Component II –CSLA-LSAMP Academic Year Workshops for CSULA SEM majors taking specific math and science courses on our campus and for ELAC & PCC students taking specific math & science courses on their campuses. The workshops offered at CSULA are conducted through courses which are listed as ENGR 154, Special Topics, and BIOL 140/CHEM 140, Science Orientation. The emphasis of these courses is on exploring skills essential for success in the sciences and features presentations by professional scientists.
CONTACT:
Dr. Margaret Jefferson, Professor of Genetics, Department of Biological SciencesLSAMP Bridges to the Doctorate
The LS-AMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) will support 12 students in earning their Master’s of Science degrees in preparation for entrance into PhD programs. Each participant will receive $30,000 per year in financial support. Participants will attend weekly meetings in conjunction with the CEA-CREST (http://cea-crest.calstatela.edu) and MORE (http://www.calstatela.edu/centers/moreprograms) seminar series ; contribute to the Annual Environmental Science Conference; participate in the MORE writing support program with prospectus and/or thesis production. A series of workshops developed specifically for the students will address research ethics, GRE preparation and PhD career options.
CONTACT: Dr. Margaret Jefferson, Professor of
Genetics, Department of Biological Sciences
EMAIL: mjeffer@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323)
343-2059
Fax: (323) 343-6451
LOCATION: Biological Sciences,
210
FUNDING AGENCY: National Science Foundation
MATIES (Multimedia Animation Technologies Incorporated in Engineering Systems)
The MATIES lab was established in 2002 and is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The objective of this laboratory is to develop multimedia technologies applicable to space-based dynamic systems, aircrafts, and to fabrication of semiconductor devices. Computer design and analysis software packages including IDEAS, NASTRAN, Open GL, Visual Studios, 3-D Studio Max, and MATLAB are used for design, simulation, animation and visualization. The MATIES laboratory collaborates with the Integrated Media Systems Center (IMSC) at University of Southern California (USC). The major goal of MATIES is to increase the number of underrepresented minority students exposed to interdisciplinary research and cutting-edge technologies and prepare them for future employment and advanced degrees in science and engineering.
CONTACT: Dr. Helen
Ryaciotaki-Boussalis, Professor of Electrical Engineering
EMAIL:
hboussa@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323) 343-4549 Fax: (323) 343-4547
LOCATION: ECST A343
FUNDING SOURCE: NSF
Website:
www.calstatela.edu/orgs/maties/
The MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) Center at Cal State L.A. is a student support program located in the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology. The MESA Center is designed to increase the number of educationally disadvantaged and underserved students who graduate with degrees in math, science and engineering. The MESA Center is composed of the MESA Schools Program (MSP), which serves (6th-12th grade) middle and high school students, and the MESA Engineering Program (MEP), which serves undergraduate students.
The MESA Schools Program (MSP) works with middle schools and secondary schools in the Los Angeles, Glendale, El Monte, Montebello and San Gabriel Unified school districts. Since 1978, the MESA Schools Program has encouraged early interest in science and mathematics through hands-on activities and projects, college and career explorations, and has provided a college-bound direction for its students through its various academic and counseling components. A MESA Advisor, usually a math or science teacher, works at each school to provide weekly academic assistance and guidance, and helps their students succeed in college prerequisite courses.
The MESA Engineering Program (MEP) works to increase the enrollment, academic performance, graduation, and professional development of its engineering and computer science students by providing academic support services that promote a collaborative learning community. At the heart of MEP are three programmatic structures: a freshman orientation course; an advising and registration system that clusters MEP students in common sections of their classes; and an MEP student study center. A dedicated staff delivers services to MEP students that include academic advising, counseling, career and personal development activities, employment opportunities, and scholarships.
MSP CONTACT: Frances Hidalgo-Segura, MSP Director
EMAIL: fhidalg@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323) 343-4565
LOCATION: ECST A-408 FAX: (323) 343-6314
FUNDING AGENCY: University of California, MESA Statewide Program
Web site: www.calstatela.edu/academic/engr/tmp/et/mesa/index.htm
Minority Opportunities In Research (MORE)
The MORE programs are designed to enhance the development of minority students who wish to pursue research careers in basic science disciplines useful in biomedical and behavioral research. The following programs are listed below. Funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), National Institutes of Health.
Main Office: Physical Sciences, Room 510B (323) 343-2395 morepro@calstatela.edu Complete details can be viewed on their website: www.calstatela.edu/centers/moreprogramsSince Spring 1998, this training program at Cal State L.A. has been assisting up to four undergraduate students per year in the Biological Sciences and Chemistry and Biochemistry departments who plan to pursue a PhD or MD/Ph.D. career in science. Students begin this program the summer after their sophomore year. Support in the form of scholarships, research supply and travel is included.
CONTACT: Dr. Carlos Gutierrez,
Professor of Chemistry
PHONE: (323) 343-2356
EMAIL: cgutier@calstatela.edu
LOCATION:
Physical Science 510B
Starting in 2001-2, Cal State L.A. offers a program for recent graduates an opportunity to work for the university as research technicians for a year or two before going on to earn their master's degree. The Biomed Prep program will assist in identifying and developing the careers of talented individuals unable to purse graduate education immediately following completion of the B.S. Students must apply to the program having completed an undergraduate degree in the natural or behavioral sciences within 36 months of appointment on July 1. Deadline for applications is April 25.
CONTACT: MORE
Programs
LOCATION: Physical Science 510B
PHONE: (323) 343-2395
Fax:(323) 343-6411
EMAIL:
moreprograms@calstatela.edu
The Los Angeles Basin Bridges to the Ph.D. Program is a collaborative effort by four Los Angeles institutions (CSULA, UCLA, USC, UCI) to increase the number of minority students in Ph.D. programs in the fields of biomedical sciences. Each year, a group of six minority students pursuing the M.S. degree at CSULA will be trained through this program designed to enhance their academic and research achievement; integrate them into the broader Southern California biomedical research community; expose them to a larger range of biomedical sciences and scientists; enhance their transfer rate to Ph.D. programs; and establish the foundation for their eventual successful research careers in the biomedical sciences. On entry into the program, the students would be simultaneously admitted to CSULA Master of Science programs, and conditionally accepted into Ph.D. programs in the participating doctoral institutions, with guaranteed admission upon successful completion of the M.S. degree
.CONTACT: Dr. Robert Vellanoweth, Assistant Professor of
Biochemistry
EMAIL:
vllnwth@calstatela.edu
PHONE:
(323) 343-2148
LOCATION: Physical Sciences, 517
Minority
Access to Research Careers-Undergraduate Student Training for
Academic Research (MARC-U*STAR)
The
aims of MARC-U*STAR are to increase the
number of well prepared minority students who can compete successfully for
positions in graduate programs leading to the Ph.D. in one of the biomedical
sciences. A group of 15 highly selected and talented minority science students
participate in an honors training program which is rich in opportunities for
involvement in research and provides an academically sound science curriculum.
The training program includes four major parts: 1) a solid science curriculum;
2) strong intramural and extracurricular research participation; 3) career and
academic advisement; 4) exposure to a broad range of biomedical research
professionals through a seminar series.
CONTACT: Dr. Carlos Gutierrez, Professor of
Chemistry
EMAIL: cgutier@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323) 343-2356
FAX: (323)
343-6490
LOCATION: Physical Science 510B
The MBRS-RISE program has as one of its goals the development of the pool of underrepresented minority group members who pursue careers in the biomedically related sciences. The CSULA MBRS-RISE program is one of the largest and most successful in the country and is in its 24th year. It involves 15 faculty and 50 students in the departments of Biology & Microbiology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Psychology working on a variety of biomedical research projects, primarily at the basic science level. Undergraduate students perform supervised research under participating faculty, devoting 15 hours per week during the academic year and 40 hours per week during the summer. There are two components to this program: RISE-Undergraduate and RISE M.S.-to-PhD. which has collaborations with UCLA, UCI, UCSD and USC.
DIRECTOR: Dr. Carlos
Gutierrez, Professor of Chemistry
CONTACT: Ms. Lisa Bautista, Program
Assistant
EMAIL: lbautis3@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323) 343-2395
FAX: (323)
343-6490
LOCATION: Physical Science 510B
Research Undergraduate Scholars Honors (RUSH) Fellowship
This is a fellowship program for incoming qualified freshmen pursuing degrees in the chemical and biological sciences or in mathematics. The objective of the
RUSH program, established by Cal State L.A. President James Rosser, is to identify talented students in the Dorsey/Crenshaw Cluster of the L.A. Unified School District, but is also open to other qualified students with advisor approval. Upon successful completion of a BS degree from Cal State L.A., the candidates are well prepared for entry into Ph.D. programs at prestigious research universities nationwide. The program provides a stipend, paid tuition, funds for research supplies and travel allowance for fellows to attend scientific meetings. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or better in their major to continue receiving support for the entire academic career at Cal State L.A. CONTACT: Dr. Carlos Gutierrez, Professor of
Chemistry
EMAIL:
or, Ms. Vicki Kubo-Anderson, RUSH Program
Coordinator
EMAIL:
National Marine Fisheries Service
This is one of several projects sponsored by the Environmental Biology Faculty Group. Students in this program work on a variety of projects aiding American fisheries. Projects are a collaboration between the student, CSU faculty and scientists for the National Marine Fisheries Service. Issues are those of biological, oceanographic and global change. Students should be science majors with an upper division standing and interest in this area. The program includes intensive summer field work in a southwest fisheries laboratory. A stipend is provided plus expenses.
CONTACT: Dr. Carlos Robles, Professor of Biology
EMAIL:
Multidisciplinary Analysis and Control of High-Performance Air Vehicles
The Flight Dynamics and Control Laboratory at California State University, Los Angeles involves multidisciplinary research which is conducted to develop advanced control laws for high-performance air vehicles. The laboratory includes an integrated computer simulation environment to facilitate development and testing of these controllers. Robust, adaptive multivariable nonlinear feedback control techniques, neural networks, and reconfigurable control designs are developed and tested using complex aircraft models. These new designs will be of immediate interest to the Air Force, the aerospace industry and NASA. One of the major goals of the program is to expose minority students to the Air Force research and development environment, prepare them for future employment, and motivate them toward Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering. Students are selected based on GPA and recommendation of faculty with their application.
Please visit their website for more information and latest
test reports.
http://www.calstatela.edu/centers/mfdclab/mfdclab.htm
CONTACT: Dr. Majdedin Mirmirani, Professor of
Mechanical Engineering
PHONE: (323)
343-4492 Fax: (323)
343-5004
EMAIL: mmirmir@calstatela.edu
LOCATION:
ECST A217
FUNDING AGENCY: US Department of
Defense
NASA University Center and SPACE Lab
In 1994, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and SPACE Lab and NSF MATIES (Multimedia Animation Technologies Incorporated in Engineering Systems) laboratory Director, Dr. Helen Ryaciotaki-Boussalis, established the NASA University Center under the NASA IRA “space telescope” exploration program, the only one of its kind in California.
Since 2002, the SPACE lab has been part of the SPACE Center, which is a multidisciplinary research unit which consists of two NASA enterprises: Aerospace Technology and Space Science. The SPACE (Structures, Propulsion, Aerospace, and Control Engineering) project is built on the foundation and track record of two major areas of research currently under way at the College of Engineering, Computer Science & Technology (ECST) at Cal State L.A. under the University Centers of Excellence. Both are multidisciplinary and related to dynamic systems and control, and both enjoying partnerships and support of two NASA Centers in California, IRA program, “Structures, Pointing, and Control Engineering” laboratory with a focus on control of large flexible structures, a collaboration with USC, Cal State Long Beach, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Dryden, Northrop Grumman and Boeing, and with a research program focused on high-performance air vehicles, flight dynamics and control, a collaboration with the Dryden Flight Research Center. Together, these two programs embrace a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines including structures, aerodynamics controls and propulsion, which will be applied to develop multidisciplinary core expertise and enabling technologies related to the missions of the two NASA enterprises at Cal State L.A.
To date, 350 undergraduate and
graduate students have been supported by participating in research in the
development of a model of a space segmented reflector telescope This project
will be funded through most of 2008.
CONTACT: Dr. Helen Ryaciotaki-Boussalis, Professor of
Electrical Engineering
EMAIL: hboussa@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323)
343-4549 Fax: (323) 343-4547
LOCATION: ECST, A343
FUNDING SOURCE: NASA and private industry listed above
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program for Pre-Health Professionals
This post-baccalaureate certificate program provides an opportunity for pre-health career students to strengthen their academic background prior to application for admission to a health professional school. The program is designed to make post-baccalaureate students more competitive for admission through a combination of coursework, standardized test preparation, and health science activities. A student may not apply to the CSULA Master of Science Degree Program in Biology prior to the completion of the certificate program. Enrollment is limited to 10 students per academic year and restricted to Fall Quarter admission only.
CONTACT: Ms. Pat Quan, Program Coordinator
Department of Biological Sciences
EMAIL: pquan2@calstatela.edu
PHONE:
(323) 343-2050 Fax: (323)
343-6451
LOCATION: Biological Sciences, 142
Southern California Bioinformatics Summer Institute
The Bioinformatics Summer Institute Program provides an opportunity for exceptionally talented students to participate in an extensive education program consisting of courses bridging molecular life sciences and computer science to achieve a common goal Students will attend course taught by core faculty from California State University, Los Angeles, have a unique opportunity to work with leading scientists and subsequently apply their knowledge towards a mentored state-of-the-art research project of their choice.
The 10-week program has activities at the participating campus and agencies, such as Cal Tech, City of Hope National Medical Center, BioDiscovery, Protein Pathways, UCLA, USC and VioLogy. Students with strong quantitative science backgrounds, including the life sciences, physical sciences, computer science, mathematics or engineering are encouraged to apply. Twenty (20) undergraduate students entering their junior or senior year or graduate students entering the first two years of graduate school will be admitted as space allows. Applications for Summer 2008 will be available in January 2008.
CONTACT: Dr. Jamil Momand, Director and Assistant Professor of BiochemistrySTEP for Underutilized Populations (STEP-UP)
The National Science Foundation project—STEP for Underutilized Populations (STEP-UP)- is a $2M regional initiative that builds upon existing NSF projects, establishes new interventions that create partnerships among educational institutions, federally funded science and engineering research centers and student diversity retention programs to address the recent decline in science technology engineering and mathematics degrees (STEM). The goal of the STEP UP project is to significantly increase the numbers of underrepresented minorities (URM) freshmen, community college transfers and upper-level established students earning degrees in STEM disciplines at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) and Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Community Colleges.
The STEP-UP project targets students entering or currently in STEM pathways. The driving vision is to connect the disconnected—connecting students to learning communities; department retention programs to campus–wide efforts; federal research centers to federal and state STEM projects; and community colleges to four-year institutions.
The main objectives of STEP-UP are to: increase the number of pathways available to underrepresented community college students in pursuit of STEM baccalaureate degrees; increase the number of underrepresented community college students who successfully transfer into UCLA and CSULA STEM programs; increase the retention to graduation of underrepresented STEM students at both UCLA and CSULA and its feeder community college partners; and to increase the number of underrepresented STEM graduates at both UCLA and CSULA who have the skills, knowledge and resiliency to competitively enter and succeed in either the STEM workforce or in graduate studies. STEP-UP is comprised of 4 specific initiatives: Community College Recruitment and Development Program; Transfer Bridge and Core Retention Program; Freshmen Bridge and Retention Program; Campus-wide STEM Learning Community.
PHONE: (323)
343-4527
FAX: (323) 343-6314
LOCATION: ECST, A409
Transportation Career Development for Minorities and
Females
The objective of this project is to develop human
potential by providing quality educational, experience, training and employment
opportunities to minority students interested in transportation related
careers.
Students attend a series of workshops/lectures, go on field trips,
and receive training in the use of computers and other topics useful to minority
students about to enter the workforce.
CONTACT: Dr. Hassan Hashemian,
Professor of Civil Engineering
EMAIL: hhashem@calstatela.edu
PHONE: (323)
343-4499 Fax: (323) 343-4555
LOCATION: Engineering & Technology
A327
FUNDING AGENCY: Caltrans/FTA
Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology (UMEB)
The Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology
(UMEB) program offers environmental science research training for undergraduate
students at Cal State LA. Students work closely with faculty mentors, under
whose guidance students design and implement research projects. Students receive
academic and career advising, and have the opportunity for local travel and
travel throughout North America to attend conferences and specialized field
courses. Eligible students may be supported financially by research
assistantships for up to four years.
DIRECTOR: Dr. Carlos Robles, Professor of
Biology
CONTACT: Ms. Melissa Whitaker, Environmental Science Outreach
Coordinator
EMAIL:
MWhitaker@cslanet.calstatela.edu
PHONE:
(323) 343-5799 Fax: (323)
343-5795
LOCATION: Biological Sciences, 140
FUNDING AGENCY: National
Science Foundation
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