Reactions to changing times: Trends and tensions in U.S. chemistry graduate education

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 708-715

  Loshbaugh, Heidi G ^a   Laursen, Sandra L ^a   Thiry, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Graduate education research; Professional development; Student career counseling

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957661286     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed1008574     Document Type: Article

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