MRS Prospers Under Can-Do Spirit
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MRS Prospers Under Can-Do Spirit It seems only a short time ago that I wrote my first President's letter for the January 1995 issue of MRS Bulletin. In that letter I outlined some of the goals for the Materials Research Society for 1995. As my term draws to a close, I would like to deliver a progress report on some of the things we have accomplished this year. The 1995 Spring and Fall Meetings continued in the tradition of excellence established over our more than two decades. The Fall Meeting was enhanced by the introduction of tutorials, each designed to provide an introduction to a symposium topic prior to the beginning of the symposium. The Program Committee continues to work to ensure that these meetings provide a forum for both scientifically vital "core" topics that have a strong history within MRS as well as for new areas of materials research that are experiencing a rapid increase in interest. In collaboration with other technical organizations, MRS was instrumental in the organization of two conferences outside the Spring and Fall Meetings. The 2nd International Superconductivity Technology Center (ISTEC)-MRS Workshop on Superconductivity was held in June and provided a stimulating venue for about 200 researchers. In October, MRS cosponsored with SAMPE (Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering) a symposium on "Smart Processing of Materials" within the 27th International SAMPE Technical Conference. The meeting was an important link between the research and manufacturing communities. I firmly believe that such technical interactions between professional societies will become increasingly important in the years to come. The needs of MRS members have evolved dramatically in recent years and will continue to change quickly. In a first step toward understanding these developments, a survey of members was conducted both by mail and at the Spring meeting. The results have told us much about the demographics of our membership as well as about their priorities and interests. MRS now needs to act on these results and continue to take the pulse of its members on a regular basis. This year MRS has traveled a significant distance along the road to becoming an electronically-based organization. The MRS Homepage (http://www.mrs.org/) made its debut in January, and its offerings have been expanding ever since. Electronic abstract submission for the
scientists is through a Congressional Fellow, a scientist who spends a year working in the office of a member of Congress. This year, MRS launched a Fellow program with the Optical Society of America (OSA). Kelly Kirkpatrick was chosen as the first MRS /OSA Congressional Fellow and began her service in the office of Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) in the week of October 16. In addition to making policymakers aware of the importance of materials research, MRS members have been given many opportunities to become aware of policy issues that affect them. New offerings in MRS Bulletin include in-depth reports on materials-related policy for the "Washington News"
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