学生的成功
The grants awarded to 菠菜网lol正规平台 are not always for traditional “research.“一些补助金 with the greatest impact provide direct support to students.
莫林Scharberg
Grant Awards Increase 学生的成功
莫林Scharberg has amassed a robust array of grant awards in support of student
成功. These awards are funding programs for first generation and under-represented
minority students, research-based summer bridge programs for incoming freshmen, and
改善学生辅导服务.
“One of my favorites was our National 科学 Foundation (NSF) grant. 它帮助了我们 jump start student 成功 in the College of 科学 by establishing the College of 科学咨询中心，”博士说. Scharberg. “It also made it possible for faculty to do research on best practices for the classroom in math, computer science, and 物理.”
来自美国的资助.S. Department of 教育 are funding 菠菜网lol正规平台’s writing support services. Proactive models of active engagement in writing are fostering a campus-wide culture 优秀的写作. Professional development for faculty in teaching writing strategies 也是这个项目的一部分吗.
Project Succeed, also funded by the U.S. Department of 教育, is strengthening 菠菜网lol正规平台’s climate with respect to increasing retention and graduation rates. 研究 systems for transitioning freshmen to 菠菜网lol正规平台 are being implemented, such as block scheduling, learning communities and peer mentoring.
“Student 成功 is about learning and academics, but it is also about feeing connected 校园，”博士解释说. Scharberg. “Targeted advising and a supportive environment are key to helping our students succeed.”
艾哈迈德·汉巴巴和雅各布·曹
Scholarships for Prospective Entrepreneurs
Thanks to the $600,000 four-year 硅谷 创新 and Entrepreneurship Scholarships
Program (SVIES), graduate engineering students at 菠菜网lol正规平台 have new opportunities to learn
about innovation, with direct support from 硅谷 entrepreneurs.
Founded by 艾哈迈德·汉巴巴和雅各布·曹 the program provides $10,000 annual scholarships to academically talented, financially needy graduate engineering students at 菠菜网lol正规平台. These scholarships come with significant educational and research comp一个nts that teach about thinking creatively, visualizing new products, and starting new companies. Drs. 曹 and Hambaba have already solicited participation and mentoring support from founders of both well-known and start-up 硅谷 businesses.
“Hearing innovators’ stories fi rst-hand sparks the imagination,” explains Dr. Hambaba. “Students learn what exactly happens in the mind of the innovator: what drives their creativity, what the context was for the innovator’s idea, and how they developed 这个想法变成了一个产品.”
Both professors hope for a broad expansion of the SVIES program over time.
“Eventually we would like to see an 创新 & Entrepreneurship certificate program in the College of 工程,” said Dr. 曹. “We hope to institutionalize innovation 上海外国语大学的教育.”
菠菜网lol正规平台 研究基金会 年度报告 2015
