Advances in structural science: Education, outreach, and research applications
A fundamental challenge for specialists in any field is communicating the importance and intricacies of their work to those outside of it. The 2024 Transactions Symposium held at the 74th annual meeting of the American Crystallographic Association: Structural Science Society was designed to address two pivotal themes concerning the promotion and understanding of structural science: first, pedagogical approaches of teaching structural science, emphasizing the methodologies that enhance student learning and second, strategies to capture the interest of non-specialists and the general public. By reflecting on what makes experts passionate about their field and what they wish others understood about it, the symposium highlighted actionable insight into bridging gaps and fostering a broader appreciation for structural science.
Authors
- Louise N. Dawe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3630-990X)
- James A. Kaduk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6610-541X)
- Bart E. Kahr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7005-4464)
- Shao‐Liang Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6432-9943)
- Allen G. Oliver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0511-1127)
- Brandon Q. Mercado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1940-3497)
- David S. Goodsell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5932-2130)
- Charles Bou‐Nader (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0955-0204)
- Beata E. Mierzwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2146-4352)
- Helen E. Maynard‐Casely (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6364-9665)
- Christine Zardecki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4149-1745)
- Jamaine Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5078-1306)
- Olayinka Olatunji-Ojo
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- University of Notre Dame (US)
- Meharry Medical College (US)
- Scripps Research Institute (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Yale University (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- North Central College (US)
- New York University (US)
- Wilfrid Laurier University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Structural Dynamics
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1063/4.0000304
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.07
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- U.S. Department of Energy
- National Institutes of Health