Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences

Issues for the 21st Century: Report of a Workshop

Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309071307
eISBN Pdf: 9780309514705
eISBN Epub: 9780309171724
Place of publication: United States
Year of digital publication: 2000
Month: July
Pages: 186
DDC: 378
Language: English

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Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences is a summary of the December 1999 workshop, "Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences: Issues for the 21st Century." This workshop discussed the various features of graduate education in chemical science and technology. Using case histories and their individual experiences, speakers examined the current status of graduate education in the chemical sciences, identified problems and opportunities, and discussed possible strategies for improving the system. The discussion was oriented toward the goal of generating graduates who are well prepared to advance the chemical sciences in academia, government, and industry in the next 5 to 10 years.

Cover
Front Matter
Summary
1 The Challenges to American Graduate Education
2 Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences
3 Graduate Education in Chemistry: A Personal Perspective on Where It Has Been and Where It Might Go
Panel Discussion
4 External Research Collaborations Enrich Graduate Education
5 Portals to Knowledge: Information Technology, Research, and Training
6 The Graduate Student in the Dual Role of Student and Teacher
7 Keeping an Eye to the Future in Designing Graduate Programs
8 The Graduate Student Perspective
9 The Making of a Chemist: My Adventures in Graduate School
10 A Perspective from a Former Graduate Student
11 New Students, New Faculty, and New Opportunities: Preparing Future Faculty
Panel Discussion
12 Broadening the Scientific Ph.D.: The Princeton Experience
13 Across the Disciplines: Center-based Graduate Education and Research
14 Training Grants in the Chemical and Biological Sciences
Closing Remarks
Appendix A List of Workshop Participants
Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers
Appendix C Origin of and Information on the Chemical Sciences Roundtable