NCN Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) Seminar Series

By Joseph M. Cychosz1; Amanda Buckles1

1. Network for Computational Nanotechnology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

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  • Joseph M. Cychosz, Amanda Buckles (2013), "NCN Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) Seminar Series," https://nanohub.org/resources/18914.

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Burton Morgan 129, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

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