Sometimes, the most interesting discussions occur over a beer or a glass of your favorite vino. (Bonus points if you can remember what was said the next morning!) That’s the concept behind Suds & Science, a monthly event that brings scientists face-to-face with the general public in a neighborhood bar. Each session kicks off with a short and enlightening presentation, after which the floor is open for discussion between the audience and the speaker. We cover a wide variety of topics that can range from the science of beer to superhero physics to the genius of genomes.

Jan 27-28 Princeton University, Princeton, NJ Workshop on Strongly Correlated Electronic Materials Jan 29-Feb 2 University of California, Santa Barbara, Corwin Pavilion Materials Research Outreach Program Symposium 2005 (MROP 2005)

Jan 28-29 ??? ??? ??? UCSB, ITP, Kohn Hall Macromolecular Outreach Program at UCSB: Symposium 1999 Feb 21-24 ??? ??? ??? MRL, UCSB Workshop on Advanced Materials Mar 19-20 ??? ??? ??? University of Pennsylvania Symposium on the Science and Technology of Nanomaterials: Nanotubes May 02 ??? ??? ??? University of Pennsylvania 3rd Annual Symposium on the Physics of Soft Materials

The National Academy of Sciences Arthur M. Sackler Colloquium will host Nanomaterials in Biology and Medicine: Promises and Perils April 10-11, 2007 in Washington, D.C. The colloquium will be structured to include researchers, postdoctoral fellows, directors of public granting agencies, and policy makers considering the societal and ethical outcomes of recent nanomaterials development.

The International Center for Materials Research at the University of California Santa Barbara is hosting an International Workshop on Synthesis of Functional Oxide Materials, whose purpose is to bring together Chemists, Physicists, and Materials Scientists involved in the synthesis of functional oxide materials for fundamental studies and applications. Topics include correlated and magnetic materials, optical, polar, battery, high pressure materials, frustration, and superconductivity. The program consists of invited speakers presenting 45 minute lectures.

8:30 – 9:00AM The SRC NSEC and MRSEC Survey, Ralph Cavin, VP for Research SRC (Time Slot for NSF Business – MRSEC Program news) 9:00 – 9:40AM Updates: Executive Committee report, MRSEC celebration – I. Herman NAS Review of Small-to Mid Facilities – Frank DiSalvo Workshop on Facilities best practices – Helene Schember MRSEC website news 9:40-10:40AM

'Advanced Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties'LRSM, University of Pennsylvania, 3231 Walnut St., Philadelphia PA 19104-6202All lectures are on Thursdays at 5.30 pm and are followed by pizza/refreshment

On September 26, 2006, the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Science Digital Library (NSDL), and its Materials Digital Library (MatDL) Pathway hosted a workshop at NSF Headquarters in Arlington, VA with participants from several Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC). Representatives from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NSF, NSDL Core Integration, and the MatDL Pathway took part.

The findings and recommendations of the MRSEC's Education and Outreach activities noted in the National Academy of Sciences Report, "Looking Back, Moving Forward" reveal both areas of strength and areas that can be improved.

"Printing Functional Materials"Jennifer A. Lewis, Harvard University