A Rush to Achievement
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Letter from the President
A Rush to Achievement August used to be the “slow month” of the summer, especially for U.S. students. With camps and other summer programs held largely in July and school classes starting in September, student activity ground to a near halt in August. However, now with the earlier, pre-Labor Day starts of many schools and colleges, August is when the “back-to-school” season is in full swing. On many campuses, a major flurry of activity is associated with Fraternity/ Sorority Rush. Buildings are painted, carpets are cleaned, kitchens are restocked, and most importantly, new members are recruited. Fraternities and sororities are one way that the overwhelming, professorcentered university environment is brought down to a manageable, studentfocused unit that can be dedicated to a set of compatible social and societal goals. The Materials Research Society has “fraternities/sororities” as well. We call them University Chapters, or more informally, student chapters. We have over 30 active chapters, and new ones are chartered during most major MRS meetings. Chapters are created on university campuses to foster discussion among students and faculty across a broad range of materials disciplines, generate student interest in materials research, and promote the exchange and dissemination of information between students and the Society.
“We salute our MRS . University Chapters.”
Some are located at powerhouse universities granting PhD degrees, while others are based at four-year colleges with strong undergraduate research programs. In the spirit of rush, it is appropriate to point out a few of the outstanding accomplishments reported by some of our uni-
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ACADEMICAFFAIRS AFFAIRSCOMMITTEE COMMITTEE ACADEMIC LindaVanasupa, Vanasupa,Chair Chair Linda CaliforniaPolytechnic PolytechnicState StateUniversity, University,Department Departmentof ofMechanical MechanicalEngineering Engineering California SanLuis LuisObispo, Obispo,CA CA93407 93407USA USA San tel.804-756-1537; 804-756-1537;fax fax805-756-2299; 805-756-2299;e-mail [email protected] [email protected] tel. UNIVERSITYCHAPTERS CHAPTERSSUBCOMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE UNIVERSITY KalpanaKatti, Katti,Chair Chair Kalpana NorthDakota DakotaState StateUniversity, University,Department Departmentof ofCivil CivilEngineering Engineering& &Construction Construction North 201BCIE, CIE,Fargo, Fargo,ND ND58105 58105USA USA 201B tel.701-231-9504; 701-231-9504;fax fax701-231-6185; 701-231-6185;e-mail [email protected] [email protected] tel. MRSHEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS MRS AnitaMiller, Miller,HQ HQLiaison—University Liaison—UniversityChapters Chapters Anita MaterialsResearch ResearchSociety, Society,506 506Keystone KeystoneDrive, Drive,Warrendale, Warrendale,PA PA15086 15086USA USA Materials tel.724-779-3004 724-779-3004ext. ext.551; 551;fax fax724-779-8313; 724-779-8313;e-mail [email protected] amiller@
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