Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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Educational and Workforce Development
in Nanobi
otechnology
Laura I. Schultz and Daniel D. White
CONTENTS
29.1. Introduction....................................................................................................................... 630
29.1.1. Motivation.for.Investment.in.Nanobiotechnology.Education.and.
Workforce.Development..................................................................................... 630
29.2. Workforce.Development.................................................................................................. 631
29.2.1. Workforce.Projections......................................................................................... 631
29.2.2. Nanotechnology.Workforce.Demand.by.Industry........................................ 631
29.2.3. Current.Nanobiotechnology.Workforce.......................................................... 633
29.2.4. Nanobiotechnology.Careers.............................................................................. 633
29.2.5. Educational.Background.................................................................................... 634
29.2.6. Entrepreneurship................................................................................................ 634
29.2.7. Interdisciplinary.Studies.and.Nanobiotechnology........................................ 635
29.2.8. Challenges.in.the.Workforce............................................................................. 635
29.2.9. Immigration.Policy............................................................................................. 635
29.2.10. Underrepresented.Groups................................................................................. 635
29.2.11. Motivating.Future.Scientists.............................................................................. 636
29.3. Nanobiotechnology.Education.in.the.United.States.................................................... 636
29.3.1. Moving.toward.Interdisciplinary.Curricula................................................... 636
29.3.2. Existing.U.S..Higher.Education.Nanotechnology.Programs........................ 637
29.3.3. Postsecondary.Education.in.Nanotechnology................................................ 637
29.3.4. Associate's.Degree.Level.Programs.in.NSE.Fields......................................... 638
29.3.5. Bachelor's.Degree.Level.Programs.in.NSE.Fields.......................................... 639
29.3.6. Graduate.Degree.Level.Programs.in.NSE.Fields............................................ 640
29.3.7. Nanobiotechnology.Education.Programs....................................................... 641
29.3.8. Nanobiotechnology.Components.in.Existing.U.S..NSE.Programs.............. 641
29.3.9. Postsecondary.Education.in.Nanobiotechnology.......................................... 642
29.3.10. Associate's.Programs.in.Nanobiotechnology.................................................642
29.3.11. Graduate.Training.in.Nanobiotechnology...................................................... 643
29.3.12. Communications.Skills.in.Nanobiotechnology.Education........................... 643
29.3.13. Social,.Legal,.and.Ethical.Issues........................................................................644
29.4. Future.Directions.............................................................................................................. 645
29.5. Conclusions.and.Perspectives......................................................................................... 645
References..................................................................................................................................... 645
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