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The Independent Research Summer Program was initiated by Anoka Ramsey
Community College in partnership with the University of Minnesota to
facilitate recruitment of two year college undergraduate students to the
biosciences. This program is first one of its kind within the two-year
college system and its primary objectives are:
- To increase high quality biosciences research training opportunities
to Anoka Ramsey Community College biology students.
- To increase the number of Anoka-Ramsey biology transfer students
seeking a four year degree in the biological sciences.
- To improve and increase the students' interest in biology,
biological basic research and further education/careers in the
biosciences.
- To provide an essential set of laboratory research skills that
allows students to explore further opportunities in the biotechnological
industry or academia.
- To aid in a smooth transition to the University life, academic and
scientific community experiences.
- To create, broaden and strengthen new collaborations and
partnerships between Anoka Ramsey Community College and the University
of Minnesota.
To accomplish these objectives, highly capable undergraduate students
are selected to participate in a ten-week intensive research project
under the direction of a University of Minnesota faculty mentor.
Previous to the research activities, each student participates in a week
long research literature training and orientation and, during the
experience, in biweekly community-building small peer group seminars
organized and supervised by ARCC faculty, where each student describes
his/her project and reports on progress.
At the end of the summer, each student prepares a research thesis paper
reporting his/her project data and presents a professional quality
poster at the poster symposium at the University of Minnesota and/or at
the ARCC Science Fair. This experience provides students with the
opportunity to experience the culture of laboratory research in a
research-oriented academic community.
Participating in IRSP will often have a significant impact on future
education and career decisions and opportunities, and enrich student
learning through an unique opportunity to experience cutting-edge basic
academic research.
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