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San Francisco Marriott Hotel and Argent Hotel
April 16-20, 2001
San Francisco, California
Student Opportunities
News: Graduate Student Award Finalists' Special Talk Sessions schedule announced View HTML | PDF
Symposium Assistant Positions
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Graduate students who are interested in assisting in the symposium
rooms during the 2001 MRS Spring Meeting are encouraged to apply
for a Symposium Assistant position. Symposium assistants deliver
essential meeting materials to and from the technical sessions,
operate audio-visual equipment and room lighting, and perform
other tasks requested by the session chairs. By assisting in
a minimum of four half-day sessions, students will receive a
complimentary student registration, a one-year MRS student membership
commencing July 1, 2001, and a stipend to help defray expenses.
Symposium assistant positions will be assigned on a first-come,
first-served basis, as needed.
Student Mixer
All graduate students and members
of MRS University Chapters are invited to attend the student
mixer reception Monday, April 16, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
in Golden Gate A1 of the Marriott Hotel. Student chapters are
a vital part of MRS, providing discussion between students and
faculty and promoting student interest in materials science.
Don't miss this opportunity to meet with others involved in MRS
student activities.
Graduate Student Awards
The Society will present Gold and
Silver Awards at the 2001 Spring Meeting to graduate students
who authored or co-authored symposium papers which exemplified
significant and timely research. The Graduate
Student Award Finalists' Special Talk Sessions will be held
on Tuesday, April 17, beginning at noon. On Wednesday evening
during the Award Ceremony, all finalists will be presented with
either Gold or Silver Awards.
Undergraduate Materials Research Initiative
(UMRI) Posters
Tuesday - Wednesday, April 17 - 18,
8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Salon 1 - 7, Marriott Hotel
This year, research reports prepared by recipients of Undergraduate
Materials Research Initiative (UMRI) grants will be presented
in the poster session for Symposium GG (Impacting Society Through
Materials Science and Engineering Education). For a list of these
special poster papers, check the technical program information
for Symposium GG. For more information on the UMRI Program, see
the Web site: www.mrs.org/umri
University Chapter Representatives
Chapter officers and faculty advisors
are invited to attend a meeting of MRS University Chapter representatives
to compare notes on recent activities and brainstorm on new projects
and issues of common concern. Anyone interested in starting a
new chapter is also welcome (date, time, and location to be announced
in the Program and Exhibit Guide on site).
