The Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) was built upon a culture of inclusiveness, it is a project through which New Mexico State University aims to augment the diversity of undergraduate students that enter doctoral (Ph.D.) programs in their pursuit of research careers in fields related to biomedical, biobehavioral and/or agro-biomedical disciplines.

Goal: to train, support, and prepare students to move on to graduate work in the biomedical and bio-behavioral sciences. U-RISE seeks to create science communities that are intentional and specific in developing equitable, inclusive, and diverse scientific environments fostered to welcome and support different perspectives.

Mission: To recruit students from underrepresented communities, students who have been historically marginalized from joining biomedical research.