Graduate students at The University of Texas at Austin soon will have the opportunity to receive advanced training in a scientific area expected to revolutionize science. The Center for Nano- and Molecular Science and Technology (CNM) within the Texas Materials Institute
will begin offering the Doctoral Portfolio Program this fall to provide a broad educational background to future leaders in nanotechnology, which is expected to have an impact on fields that range from medicine to electronics to manufacturing.
Graduate students who already are working in a laboratory on campus are eligible for the program. It will involve taking four nanotechnology related courses and preparing a nanotechnology research paper reviewed by a program committee. The students also will attend weekly seminars that promote interactions between those conducting research in chemistry, biochemistry, physics and disciplines within engineering, and to help them understand the myriad potential applications of nanotechnology.
The CNM has more than $50 million in support and more than 90 participating faculty. For more information, go to www.cm.utexas.edu/cnm.
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