University/Organization
Physics and Optical Engineering Department
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Indiana
Title
CROSS-DISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM IN MEDICAL PHYSICS AND NANOMEDICINE FOR STEM UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Synopsis
We propose to enrich STEM education of undergraduates by developing a highly innovative interdisciplinary program to train STEM students in a multidisciplinary environment of medical physics and nanomedicine; to teach the latest scientific breakthroughs in nanotechnology and build the bridge between nanoscience, medicine and treatment of disease.