Minority Institution Research Collaborative (MIRC)
Empowering Individuals from Historically Underrepresented Groups in STEM (IHUGS) since 2008
The Minority Institution Research Collaborative (MIRC) is a virtual collaboration of more than 20 minority-serving institutions (MSIs), non-MSIs, and companies dedicated to significantly increasing the representation and participation of Individuals from Historically Underrepresented Groups in STEM (IHUGS) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics within academia institutions, government agencies, and private corporations.
MIRC is primarily focused on providing research opportunities for IHUGS, including: faculty exchanges (e.g., from teaching-oriented MSIs to “Research 1” institutions); student exchanges between MIRC-affiliated universities; faculty-student team exchanges; and, international research opportunities for students. Mechanisms such as the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs, NSF Research Coordination Network (RCN) grants, NSF International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) projects; NSF Research Opportunity Awards (ROA); and other core NSF, NIH, NASA funding mechanisms are used to support research exchange.
MIRC Directorship and Steering Committee
MIRC Membership (Liaisons and Institutions)
News
Welcome Fabiola Rodriguez…!
A warm welcome to Fabiola "Fabi" Rodriguez, the new lab manager for the Ceballos Lab..!
Welcome Guillermo and Pablo….!
A warm welcome goes out to engineers Guillermo De Boeck and Pablo Soraire who are visiting the lab from La Estacion Experimental AgroIndustrial Obispo Colombres in Tucuman, Argentina. Both are part of the NSF INFEWS grant research exchange program.
Welcome Dr. Cede Furr – Postdoctoral Scholar…!
A warm welcome to Dr. Mercede "Cede" Furr, a new postdoctoral scholar in the Ceballos Lab. Dr. Furr is a University of Arkansas graduate (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry). She is funded in part by a Chancellor's Commercialization Fund grant and a U.S....
Welcome Piyasi Ghosh..!
The Ceballos Lab welcomes Piyasi Ghosh, a new PhD student in the CEMB program.
Congratulations Carson Stacy – DDF Awardee !
Congratulations to Carson Stacy on his acceptance to the CEMB PhD program as a Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship (DDF) awardee..!!!
Congratulations Allison Bratcher – DAF Awardee…!
Congratulations to Allison Bratcher on her acceptance to the CEMB PhD program as a Doctoral Academy Fellowship (DAF) awardee..!!!
Welcome Yeasin Ahmed !
The Ceballos Lab welcomes new CEMB PhD student, Yeasin Ahmed.
Welcome Allison Bratcher…!
A warm welcome to Allison Bratcher, who comes to the lab as a post-bacc for the Fall Semester 2019 pending processing of her PhD application for a Spring 2020 start in the CEMB program.