Materials Research Society 2012 Year-End Review
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The MATERIALS RESEARCH SOCIETY (MRS) prides itself on being a mission-focused society. In 2012, we made great strides in moving that mission forward, creating and expanding programs, products and services to better meet the evolving needs of our members and the materials community. We believe that these efforts will yield tremendous benefits for current and future generations of materials researchers. What better place to begin a year-end review than with a look at our service to community. Perhaps the most critical challenges still facing materials research are public awareness and support for science. Over the past decade MRS has greatly expanded its outreach efforts, developing a far-reaching series of programs that expose students, government and the general public to the excitement of discovery and the significance of science in their daily lives. In 2012 alone, our multilingual Strange Matter science museum exhibit completed its 10th year touring major North American cities, the NOVA series MAKING STUFF—Stronger, Smaller, Cleaner, Smarter was rebroadcast to over 7.8 million viewers, and we introduced a new Science Enthusiasts section of the MRS website. On the advocacy front, MRS has increased communication with government offices, often times in collaboration with other professional societies. In doing so, we seek to broaden awareness of science among our policymakers, highlighting the critical link between research, materials and innovation. Going a step further, we were proud to introduce the Materials Research Society Foundation in October. This transformative accomplishment will allow us to focus on member engagement and funding to enrich and expand MRS programs in education, outreach, and peer recognition. The Foundation will benefit a wide range of innovative grassroots, member-driven initiatives—from student chapter proposals, to local or regional education/outreach projects, to those with the potential to impact the materials enterprise worldwide—with the first project grants awarded at the 2013 MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco. Of course, we owe much of our success last year, as every year, to the passionate and dedicated volunteers who donate their valuable time partnering with MRS members and staff to share the excitement of cutting-edge materials research. The MRS Spring and Fall Meetings have long been considered our forte, and the 2012 events did not disappoint. With over 12,000 presentations in 106 symposia, MRS extended a long succession of record-setting meetings, bringing attendees a broad range of talks about research on the leading edge of materials science. The Fall Meeting Exhibit in Boston also broke records, hosting 255 exhibitors. New at the 2012 MRS Fall Meeting—MRS TV and MRS OnDemand®—creating a virtual meeting experience for those who could not attend the Meeting in person. In addition to producing an archive of award talks and other pre
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