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An Interdisciplinary Approach for Involving Undergraduates in the Materials Science and Engineering Program

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Reinhard Bruch,
Natalia Afanasyeva,
Leslie Welser,
Satya Gummuluri,
Stan Showers and
Angelique Kano
Reinhard Bruch
Affiliation:
Physics Dept., University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89557, U.S.A.
Natalia Afanasyeva
Affiliation:
Physics Dept., University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89557, U.S.A.
Leslie Welser
Affiliation:
Physics Dept., University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89557, U.S.A.
Satya Gummuluri
Affiliation:
Electrical Engineering Dept., University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89557, U.S.A.
Stan Showers
Affiliation:
Electrical Engineering Dept., University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89557, U.S.A.
Angelique Kano
Affiliation:
Physics and Chemistry Dept., Technical University of Dresden, Germany
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Abstract

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Physics Department has a successful history of involving undergraduate students in interdisciplinary research, including the fields of materials science and engineering. The group directed by Prof. Reinhard Bruch has given a number of undergraduates the opportunity to work on professional-level research projects early in their career development. In our Physics Department at UNR, it is common to have a high percentage of undergraduates involved in research projects. Therefore, we suggest that the Materials Science and Engineering Program could explore the potential opportunity for spawning inter-disciplinary research programs involving undergraduates.

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