Physics World June 01, 2018
A report published on 29 May by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for increased emphasis on teaching and mentoring of students as well as recognition that increasing numbers of graduate students will find careers outside of academia. A panel of 17-strong held focus groups with students, faculty members, university administrators, industry leaders, and policymakers. The report lists characteristics of ideal graduate education and a list of core competencies that all Master’s degree and PhD students should develop. These include developing a broad technical literacy coupled with deep specialization in an area of interest, communicating the results of their work, as well as considering the ethical and societal issues associated with it… read more.