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| Organic electronics has rapidly expanded in the past decade and shows enormous potential for continued growth. Further development and progress can be enhanced by large-scale research through academic collaboration and university-industry knowledge transfer. In turn, the next generation of scientific leaders will be prepared for the demands of a high-pace, globally engaged workforce. This project, funded through the NSF Discovery Corps Postdoctoral Program, consists of both a research and outreach component within the framework of the NSF STC Center on Materials and Devices for Information Technology Research (CMDITR). The outreach program in part involves launching a graduate student industrial research experience program. This program will provide valuable career development for graduate students nationwide, assist industries in the development of critically important technologies, and support the retention of a diverse population in the chemical sciences. I will discuss the motivations, progress, and challenges of this unique program. |
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Bridging Research and Service: The Discovery Corps Experience
1:30 PM-4:50 PM, Tuesday, March 27, 2007 McCormick Place North -- Room N229, Level 2, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |