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Title: Radiochemistry Education at Washington State University: Sustaining Academic Radiochemistry for the Nation

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3224692· OSTI ID:21344510
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  1. Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 (United States)
  2. Nuclear Radiation Center, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164 (United States)

Since 2002, Washington State University has been building radiochemistry as a component of its overall chemistry program. Using an aggressive hiring strategy and leveraged funds from the state of Washington and federal agencies, six radiochemistry faculty members have been added to give a total of seven radiochemists out of a department of twenty-five faculty members. These faculty members contribute to a diverse curriculum in radiochemistry, and the Chemistry Department now enjoys a significant increase in the number of trainees, the quantity of research expenditures, and the volume and quality of peer-reviewed scientific literature generated by the radiochemistry faculty and the trainees. These three factors are essential for sustaining the radiochemistry education and research program at any academic institution.

OSTI ID:
21344510
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1164, Issue 1; Conference: 8. international conference on methods and applications of radioanalytical chemistry, Kona, HI (United States), 5-10 Apr 2009; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3224692; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English