Abstract
A large fraction of the potential graduate students in chemistry come from undergraduate colleges. The exposure of these students to the field of nuclear and radiochemistry is limited by the fact that few professionals actively involved in the field teach at these schools. There is also increasing competition for the limited number of chemistry students by other chemical specializations. Innovative approaches such as a short course to introduce students to nuclear and radiochemistry and some of the needs for undergraduate teaching are discussed.
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Kinard, W.F. Teaching nuclear and radiochemistry at undergraduate colleges. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 171, 153–157 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02039682
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02039682