1987 Von Hippel Award Nominations Sought
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identifying the appropriate investigators and essentially giving them their heads. Malcolm decried the situation in the education of science teachers, pointing to the effect of eliminating the undergraduate education degree, particularly for science educators. Her conclusion, a significant one, was that the buck will now stop with the science departments rather than the education d e p a r t m e n t s at the u n d e r g r a d u a t e level since it will be their responsibility to supply to the graduate schools students who are very well founded in their respective disciplines; i.e., "they can no longer blame the education departments for the poor quality of science education in the schools." The 1986 meeting of the AIP Corporate Associates was attended by several MRS officers: Gordon Pike, 1986 MRS President; Clifton D r a p e r , 1986 T r e a s u r e r ; J o h n Baglin, 1986 Second Vice President; and Elton Kaufmann, 1986 Immediate Past President. Before the meeting, Pike h a d an opportunity to discuss with the AIP Governing Board and its new chairman, Prof. Hans Frauenfelder, issues of mutual concern to AIP and MRS.
MRS BULLETIN Expands to Eight Issues in 1987 Elton N. Kaufmann, chairman of the MRS BULLETIN Editorial Board, has announced that the MRS BULLETIN will publish a total of eight issues in 1987 to accommodate the recent rapid g r o w t h in technical articles a n d n e w s . T h e BULLETIN, which begins its twelfth year of publication and was previously published every other month, has expanded its coverage of news and scientific developments in 1986 in parallel to the Society's farreaching interests and activities. "The BULLETIN is receiving wide attention in the United States and internationally, from both the scientific community and government leaders. It is becoming an important source of information on trends arid developments in materials research and education, and serves as a voice for the materials profession on issues such as national and international priorities and policies," K a u f m a n n s a i d . " T h e BULLETIN will continue to grow as a forum for the exchange of ideas a n d o p i n i o n from the diverse international scientific community." During 1987, special issues will focus on r e c e n t d e v e l o p m e n t s in i o n b e a m s , glasses, materials characterization, ceramics, education, and polymers. Other regular features will also continue to expand: editorials, news, new products, the "Up Close" series on materials laboratories, government issues, book reviews, and more. Many solicited and contributed articles are now u n d e r preparation for u p -
coming issues, and new ideas and topics are always welcome. If you would like to contribute to the MRS BULLETIN or offer suggestions on areas you would like to see covered, contact Elton N. Kaufmann, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, L-217, Livermore, CA 94550, telephone (415) 423-2640; or Gail Oare, Materials Research Society, 9800 McKnight Road, Suite 327, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, telephone (412) 367-3036.
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