Assessing the need for nanotechnology education reform in the United States

Nanotechnology Law and Business

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 467-484

  Foley, Edward T ^a   Hersam, Mark C ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; UNITED STATES;

DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS; EDUCATIONAL REFORM; FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES; WORKFORCE;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 34848871894     PISSN: 15462080     EISSN: 15462080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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