Operating Committees Drive MRS
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Operating Committees Drive MRS Operating committees, which form the operational heart of the Materials Research Society, are made up of energized volunteers who wish to help drive forward specific aspects of MRS. Typically, volunteers serve on a committee for three years and are subsequently encouraged to consider participation in other committees. To learn more, contact MRS at [email protected]. The Academic Affairs Committee is responsible for assessing existing educational curricula in materials science and engineering and evaluating the need for materials specialists in current and emerging technical areas. The committee serves in an advisory capacity to MRS university chapters. The committee sponsors the graduate student receptions and the university chapter representatives’ luncheons at the Spring and Fall Meetings. The Awards Committee oversees the selection process for the Society’s awards and recommends new awards or changes to existing ones. MRS honors include the Von Hippel Award, the Turnbull Lectureship, the MRS Medal, the Outstanding Young Investigator Award, and Graduate Student Awards. The Information Services Committee oversees the Society’s print publications
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and electronic delivery services, including the MRS Bulletin, Meeting Proceedings, the Journal of Materials Research, and the MRS Web site. The committee oversees editorial quality, business practices, new electronic initiatives, publications planning, and the identification of technological and other resource needs. The International Relations Committee fosters relationships between MRS and international technical societies and organizations, including the International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS), and identifies initiatives to enhance the quality of services provided to the international members of MRS and the global materials community. The Materials MicroWorld Committee oversees the design, development, and publicity for the traveling Strange Matter exhibition (originally known as Materials MicroWorld) and the Strange Matter Web site, concentrating this year on activities associated with launching the Strange Matter tour across North America. The Membership Committee is concerned with ensuring that the Society is meeting members’ needs, conducting membership surveys, evaluating and communicating the results to the membership and the board of directors, and recommending
actions or new initiatives to the board. The committee also serves in an advisory capacity to local MRS sections. The Program Committee (which includes the meeting chairs for upcoming MRS meetings) formulates the technical programs for MRS meetings and workshops. The committee solicits and develops suggestions for new symposia, evaluates current symposia for timeliness and relevance, recommends candidates for future meeting chairs and workshop organizers, and oversees co-sponsorships and approves endorsements of non-MRS meetings. The Public Affairs Committee responds to and initiates opportunities to interact with government officials and publi
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