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JMR Rapid Publication Communications Since its inception, the Journal of Materials Research has encouraged short, particularly topical, contributions designated as Communications. Such contributions are presently limited to four published pages. Commencing with this announcement, we will institute new procedures designed to assure more rapid publication of JMR Communications. Following are the revised procedures and guidelines: • The Communications editor will be Patrick K. Gallagher. • New, particularly topical results may be designated Communications provided their total length is four or less published
pages. (A typed double-spaced 8V2" x 11" equivalent is approximately 10 pages.) • Manuscripts should be mailed to the JMR Editorial Office, Materials Research Society, 9800 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, and clearly designated Communications. Authors must include a cover letter which includes mailing address, phone and fax numbers (and e-mail address if available). Also, a copyright and index form should be included. A copy of these can be obtained from the back of JMR. • All refereeing and responses will be handled by e-mail and/or fax. • To expedite refereeing, authors should
suggest three or four qualified referees for; each Communication. JMR may choose from these referees or may appoint other referees depending on circumstances. • JMR's goal is a four-week or less review turnaround time for Communications. ! We hope that these new procedures will provide the materials community with a rapid outlet for high quality rapid transmission of exciting new results. ROBERT A. LAUDISE
Editor-in-Chief PATRICK K. GALLAGHER
Communications Editor
EDUCATION EXCHANGE
Parental Volunteer Introduces Materials Science to First Graders When my son Michael's first grade teacher asked for parental volunteers in the classroom, I offered to do a science demonstration introducing materials science. She was skeptical but humored me by agreeing. I decided that in order to grab the children's attention, and keep it, I would involve them in hands-on experiments. In my introduction to the class of about 25 students, I explained that I was a teacher and scientist who worked in the materials engineering department in a university and that I and my colleagues did research on various types of materials. Our goals were to design and produce new materials and improve existing ones. Next, I told the students that the various materials could be divided into three main types: metals, polymers, and ceramics. In addition, some materials are made up of a combination of these (composites). I explained that the different types of materials had different properties. Metals are generally strong and tough (do not break easily), ceramics are hard and brittle, and plastics are often fairly soft and flexible. I showed some examples: a plastic bag and elastic band for polymers, a steel hammer for metals, and a coffee mug and plate for ceramics. I then asked the students to point out examples in their classroom. I was somewhat surprised at their ent
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