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[From the MRS Bulletin]

2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 

 
2004

MRS Addresses Visa Delays Inhibiting Scientific Progress in the United States
H.E. Katz, M.J. Mayo, and D.J. Eaglesham

Vol. 29, No. 11, November 2004

Europe Develops an "Integrated and Responsible" Strategy for Nanotechnology
R. Tomellini and R. Monk

Vol. 29, No. 10, October 2004

MRS Voices Concern over Appropriations Level Proposed for NSF
Vol. 29, No. 9, September 2004

MRS Signs Multisociety Letter Calling for Increased NIST Funding
Vol. 29, No. 6, June 2004

Building Bridges with NIH
D.J. Eaglesham
Vol. 29, No. 4, April 2004

 
2003

Bringing Science and Technology Back to Congress
R.D. Holt
Vol. 28, No. 10, October 2003

Materials Researchers Must Work with Policymakers and the Public to Garner Support for Nanotechnology
M.M. Honda
Vol. 28, No. 7, July 2003

National Nanotechnology Initiative to Advance Broad Societal Goals
M.C. Roco
Vol. 28, No. 6, June 2003

Joint Letter to President Bush Urges Increased Federal Support for Science Research
Vol. 28, No. 3, March 2003

The Story of the National Materials Advisory Board in the United States
Julia M. Phillips, Toni Marechaux
Vol. 28, No. 2, February 2003

 
2002

The European Union's New Framework Programme (2002-2006) and Research on Advanced Materials
L. Prista and R. Tomellini
Vol. 27, No. 11, November 2002

Energy Policy Act of 2002 Opens R&D Opportunities in Materials
Senator Jeff Bingaman
Vol. 27, No. 3, March 2002

Training U.S. Workers for the Next Generation of Technology
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
Vol. 27, No. 1, January 2002

 
2001

Catching Up with DARPA
Tony Tether
Vol. 26, No. 12, December 2001

Nanoscale Science and Energy Needs
Iran Thomas and Patricia Dehmer
Vol. 26, No. 11, October 2001

Support for Physical Sciences and Engineering
M.S. Dresselhaus, 2000 MRS Fall Meeting
Vol. 26, No. 2, February 2001

 
2000

MRS Supports National Nanotechnology Initiative
Vol. 25, No. 3, March 2000

 
1999

Why We Can't Seem to Get a Buck: The Federal Disinvestment in R&D
Merrilea J. Mayo, 1998-1999 OSA/MRS Congressional Fellow, Associate professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1999 Treasurer for MRS
Vol. 24, No. 10, October 1999

A Look at DoD Support of Research
R.J. Trew, Director of Research, Office of the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Defense
Vol. 24, No. 9, September 1999

CMMP Committee Supports Strategies to Advance Interdisciplinary Research
Venky Narayanamurti, Harvard University
Vol. 24, No. 8, August 1999

MRS Letter Calls for Increase in DoD Funding for FY 2000
Ronald Gibala, MRS President
Vol. 24, No. 7, July 1999

SSSC Forum Delineates Future Role of Materials Research in U.S. Scientific Policy
Thomas P. Russell, Julia M. Phillips
Vol. 24, No. 5, May 1999

An Alchemy of Diciplines
Rita Colwell, Director National Science Foundation
Vol. 24, No. 4, April 1999

Spallation Neutron Source to Provide Facilities to Conduct World-Class Science
Thomas A. Weber, Director, Division of Materials Research, National Science Foundation
Vol. 24, No. 2, February 1999

 
1998

Federal Research Investment Act (S. 2217) Presents Opportunities for Scientists to Communicate with Elected Officials
Brian Holloway,1997-1998 MRS/OSA Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow
Vol. 23, No. 12, December 1998

New Era of Science Policy Addresses Future Challenges
Vernon J. Ehlers, U.S. Congressman
Vol. 23, No. 11, November 1998

MRS goes to Washington
Robert J. Nemanich, Ronald Gibala, Julia M. Phillips, Ronald Kelley
Vol. 23, No. 9, September 1998

FMS Meeting Addresses Materials R&D Role in the U.S. Scientific Innovation Process
Merton C. Flemings, MIT
Vol. 23, No. 8, August 1998

CMMP Report Illustrates Impact of Materials Physics on Society
Vol. 23, No. 2, February 1998

Materials Science and Nonproliferation: Scientists Influence National Policy
Michal Freedhoff
Vol. 23, No. 1, January 1998
 
1997

Democratic, Republican Senators Send Letter to President on R&D Funding
from the American Institute of Physics Bulletin of Science Policy News,
Number 151, December 16, 1997

MRS Helps Grad Students Dodge Tax Bullet
Robert Hull, MRS President
Vol. 22, No. 10, October 1997

Organizing R&D for the 21st Century: Accelerating Innovation with Limited Resources
Tom Picraux
Vol. 22, No. 7, July 1997

Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Study Seeks Community Input
Venkatesh Narayanamurti
Vol. 22, No. 6, June 1997

Joint Society Statement Urges Federal Support for Scientific Research
Vol. 22, No. 5, May 1997

Visibility Leads to Ensured Cut of the Pie
George E. Brown, Jr.
Vol. 22, No. 4, April 1997

Assessing Foreign Involvement in U.S. R&D
Proctor P. Reid
Vol. 22, No. 3, March 1997

EC-NSF Workshop on Materials Recommends Pilot Areas for International Cooperation
Julia M. Phillips
Vol. 22, No. 2, February 1997

Science and Technology: Enabling America's Future
Ernest J. Moniz
Vol. 22, No. 1, January 1997
 
1996

How Materials Researchers Can Invest in Future Science and Technology Policies
Kelly S. Kirkpatrick
Vol. 21, No. 11, November 1996

FMS Conference Specifies Needs of Policymakers
Julia M. Phillips
Vol. 21, No. 10, October 1996

Flexible, Broad, Short Doctoral Education Recommended
Bethanie J. Stadler
Vol. 21, No. 9, September 1996

Workshop Identifies Opportunities for Materials Researchers
Julia M. Phillips
Vol. 21, No. 8, August 1996

PNGV to Develop Materials to Reduce Auto Weight
Andrew M. Sherman
Vol. 21, No. 7, July 1996

Educating a New Generation in Congress: A Challenging Need
Thomas Weimer
Vol. 21, No. 6, June 1996

 

 

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