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NanoJapan: An International Research Experience
Fostering international research skills among the next generation of nanoscience researchers.
NanoJapan 2013 students and Junichiro Kono (green shirt, front row) participating in a Taiko drumming workshop during the three-week orientation program in Tokyo.
Science and engineering research increasingly rests on international collaboration, yet few U.S. undergraduates participate in international experiences. In 2011 and 2012, only 3.9 percent of U.S. students who studied abroad majored in engineering, 8.6 percent in the physical and life sciences, and 1.7 percent in mathematics and computer science. The NanoJapan Program was developed to address this situation. By training students in cutting-edge research in optics, photonics and materials for 12 weeks in Japan, NanoJapan aims to increase the number of U.S. students who pursue graduate study and who are prepared to effectively collaborate as part of international research teams.
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