Biological Sciences Initiative

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Mission Statement

The Biological Sciences Initiative at the University of Colorado at Boulder supports programs designed to increase the number of students interested in careers in the biological or medical sciences, to strengthen their biology education, and especially to encourage minority and women students entering the sciences. The programs are funded by a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Vision Statement

We envision the scientific community as inclusive of all individuals engaged in the process of scientific inquiry. We seek to increase the diversity of this scientific community by providing access to higher education and scientific research for individuals or groups currently under-represented in the sciences. We seek to extend bridges between K-12 and higher education, fostering cooperation between those institutions for the task of increasing scientific opportunity and literacy.

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