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The Swiss Nanoscience Institute at the University of Basel offers an extensive interdisciplinary and practice-oriented education in the nanosciences. From its Bachelor’s program and Master’s courses through to the SNI PhD School, Basel trains its students to become excellent young nanoscientists. This chapter presents a history and overview of the program and its successes.
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Möller, C., Spieler, K., Calame, M., Meyer, E. (2016). From Bachelor to PhD: The Swiss Nanoscience Institute at the University of Basel Offers Excellent Interdisciplinary Education at All Levels. In: Winkelmann, K., Bhushan, B. (eds) Global Perspectives of Nanoscience and Engineering Education. Science Policy Reports. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31833-2_13
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