REACH for Commercialization: Narrowing the Gender Gap in Technology Transfer
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-020-04313-2 Ó 2020 The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
REACH for Commercialization: Narrowing the Gender Gap in Technology Transfer Mary C. Juhas and Caroline E. Crisafulli Background
Mary C. Juhas
Caroline E. Crisafulli
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