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		Volume 23, No. 10 October 1998
A Publication of the Materials Research Society FROM DYNAMICS TO DEVICES: DIRECTED SELF-ASSEMBLY OF COLLOIDAL MATERIALS From Dynamics to Devices: Directed Self-Assembly of Colloidal Materials, D.G. Grier, Guest Editor Interactions and Dynamics in Charge-Stabilized Colloids, J.C. Crocker and D.G. Grier Phases of Thin Colloidal Layers, C. Murray From the de Broglie to Visible Wavelengths: Manipulating Electrons and Photons With Colloids, A. van Blaaderen Mesoscopically Periodic Photonic-Crystal Materials for Linear and Nonlinear Optics and Chemical Sensing, S. A. Asher, J. Holtz, J. Weissman, and G. Pan MRS NEWS 1998 MRS Fall Meeting Preview Larry L. Hench to Receive Von Hippel Award for Contributions to the Field of Glass and Ceramics H. Eugene Stanley Selected for 1998 David Turnbull Lectureship for Contributions to Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena William L. Johnson Named 1998 MRS Medalist for Metallic Glass ABSTRACTS Abstracts for December 1998 Journal of Materials Research DEPARTMENTS Material Matters Transcending Cultures, S. Mordike Research/Researchers Washington News Advertisers in This Issue Editor's Choice Resources Career Clips 1998 MRS Spring Meeting Plenary Address "Volcanologist Focuses on Reduction of Risk", J.A. Lockwood. Library Classified		© Copyright 1998 Materials Research Society.   All rights reserved. On the Cover