Paper Schools: Forging the Future

摘要

James Bond wouldn't be lames Bond without his cool gadgets—the cutting-edge tools that keep the bad guys guessing. Of course, the movies never show us how Q develops those amazing technologies. Our guess is that Q has graduate students. Lots and lots of graduate students. At "pulp and paper schools" all over the world, expert instructors are leading teams of student researchers to develop and define the future of the forest products industries— constantly pushing the limits of what we can do with our current technologies while working to unlock new potential in forest raw materials. In the US, most of these schools are supported by foundations that serve as a linking point between industry and aca-demia. Strong partnerships are a key factor in guiding research and implementing results.