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Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts
November 26-30, 2001
Special Functions
Materials Research Support at National
Science Foundation
Tuesday, November 27, 6:00 p.m.
Room 208, Hynes Convention Center
- Division of Materials Research
- Nanomanufacturing Program
This is the eighth in a series of user-friendly
guides to National Science Foundation (NSF) support for materials
research and education, focusing primarily on the activities
of the Division of Materials Research. Following an overview
by Tom Weber, Director of NMR, and Lance Haworth, Executive Officer,
there will be a question-and-answer period about NSF programs,
proposal submission, and proposal evaluation, and the opportunity
to discuss your ideas informally with program directors. During
the final portion of the seminar, Haris Doumanidis, Nanomanufacturing
Program Director of NSF-DMII, will present an overview of the
philosophy and implementation of the new NSF Nanomanufacturing
Program. This is placed in the context of recent down-scaling
processing and miniaturization research developments, as well
as the National Nanotechnology Initiative and its connection
with nanoscale science, engineering, appplications, and societal
impacts. Current information and funding opportunities are also
reviewed.
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging
and Bioengineering
(National Institute of Health)
Tuesday, November 27, 7:00 p.m.
Room 207, Hynes Convention Center
Women in Materials
Science & Engineering Breakfast
Wednesday, November 28, 7:00-8:30 am
Fairfax A, Sheraton Hotel
If you are interested in issues affecting women professionals in materials science and engineering, plan to attend this discussion breakfast. Look for program details at the Fall Meeting.
Breakfast is complimentary. Sign up at the MRS Information Desk in the Hynes Convention Center by noon on Tuesday, November 27. Space is limited.
Sponsored by:
Materials Research Society
American Chemical Society, Colloid and Surface Chemistry (COLL)
Division
History of Materials Research Web Site
Wednesday, November 28, 8:00-11:00
p.m.
Exhibition Hall D, Hynes Convention Center
Dr. Arne Hessenbruch of the Dibner Institute
for the History of Science and Technology at MIT is coordinating
the development of a Web site about the history of Materials
Science and Engineering. His goal for the site is to provide
a readable historical overview for use by journalists, policy
analysts and students while, at the same time, serve as an archive.
To be most successful, the effort requires the collaboration
of the materials science community. Dr. Hessenbruch will be demonstrating
the Web site at the Wednesday, November 28, poster session during
the MRS Fall Meeting. Please take some time to review the site
(http://hrst.mit.edu/hrs/materials/public/),
then stop by to give him your suggestions for improvement. Your
input is very important!
Symposium on Emerging
Applications of Neutron Scattering in Materials Science and Engineering
Research
Thursday, November 29
Fairfax A, Sheraton
This special one-day symposium will present
a series of invited presentations on recent examples of fundamental
materials research that involves neutron characterization. Neutrons
are an exceptional probe of matter due to a combination of fundamental
characteristics including their penetrating power, sensitivity
to light elements, and magnetic moment. The symposium will feature
discussion of emerging applications of neutron scattering that
will be made possible with recent upgrades of neutron sources
and facilities under construction. A panel discussion, including
sponsors of research that incorporates neutron characterization,
will conclude the symposium. In addition, the symposium will
promote interactions among neutron and materials scientists that
will form the foundation for joint research ventures.
Materials Research Support in the Department
of Energy
Thursday, November 29, 5:30 p.m.
Room 208, Hynes Convention Center
In this seminar, Dr. Iran Thomas, Director
of the Division of Materials Science (DMS), and Deputy Associate
Director of Basic Energy Sciences for the U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE), will discuss current and future opportunities for
funding of fundamental materials research in the DOE. He will
give an overview of research activities supported in the Office
of Science, DMS, and will discuss specific programs of potential
interest to MRS members. Sources for more detailed information
on research areas and proposal submission and evaluation will
be given.
HQ Contact Information:
Member Services
Materials Research Society
506 Keystone Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7573
USA
E-mail: info@mrs.org
Telephone: 724-779-3003
Fax: 724-779-8313
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