Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences: Issues for the 21st Century Report of a Workshop

Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences is a summary of the December 1999 workshop, "Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences: Issues for the 21st Century,"This workshop discussed the various features of graduate education in chemical science and technology. Using case histories and their individual experiences, speakers examined the current status of graduate education in the chemical sciences, identified problems and opportunities, and discussed possible strategies for improving the system. The discussion was oriented toward the goal of generating graduates who are well prepared to advance the chemical sciences in academia, government, and industry in the next 5 to 10 years. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 The Challenges to American Graduate Education2 Graduate Education in the Chemical Sciences3 Graduate Education in Chemistry: A Personal Perspective on Where It Has Been and Where It Might GoPanel Discussion4 External Research Collaborations Enrich Graduate Education5 Portals to Knowledge: Information Technology, Research, and Training6 The Graduate Student in the Dual Role of Student and Teacher7 Keeping an Eye to the Future in Designing Graduate Programs8 The Graduate Student Perspective9 The Making of a Chemist: My Adventures in Graduate School10 A Perspective from a Former Graduate Student11 New Students, New Faculty, and New Opportunities: Preparing Future FacultyPanel Discussion12 Broadening the Scientific Ph.D.: The Princeton Experience13 Across the Disciplines: Center-based Graduate Education and Research14 Training Grants in the Chemical and Biological SciencesClosing RemarksAppendix A List of Workshop ParticipantsAppendix B Biographical Sketches of Workshop SpeakersAppendix C Origin of and Information on the Chemical Sciences Roundtable