The Materials Research Facilities Network (MRFN), with support and encouragement from the MRSEC Program Officers at National Science Foundation, is organizing a 1.5 day workshop to bring together managers of shared multi-user facilities to discuss the efficient operation and evolution of shared facilities and to share unique solutions that individual MRSECs have developed. Attendees will be representing NSF MRSEC Centers, with a subset of attendees from the MRSEC-PREM, NNIN, and NSEC programs, as well as the National

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Location: UC Santa Barbara, Materials Research Laboratory Sept 15 3:30-4:00 pm: Registration 4:00 -4:15 pm: Welcome and updates 4:15-5:45 pm: Meeting of MRSEC Education Directors Subcommittees 6:00pm: Dinner Sept 16 8:30 - 9:00am: Registration; Networking and continental breakfast 9:00 - 9:15am: Welcome and updates

This Symposium in honor of Eric Mazur aims to bring together a diverse collection of scientists and educators whose career paths have intersected with Eric’s and who share the passion Eric has for science, education and innovation. On the scientific side, the shared focus is the use of light to elucidate complex phenomena in materials while emphasizing the intuitive approach that has often characterized Eric’s contributions to the field.

Sheraton, Boston, MA 7:30 am MRSEC Education Directors Breakfast and Business Meeting (Beacon A) 8:00 Breakfast and Registration for All Registered Attendees (Clarendon Room)

This workshop will cover different aspects of the bottom-up design of electronic materials from assemblies of metal and semiconductor nanocrystals, drawing on existing expertise in organic and disordered conductors. These nanocrystalline solids combine unusual optical, electronic, magnetic and themla properties. Potential applications include photodetectors, LED, solar-cells, thermoelectric and printable electronics.

On behalf of the National Science Foundation (NSF), we are pleased to welcome you to the 2012 Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) of awardees funded by the Directorate for Education and Human Resource's Division of Human Resource Development. The theme for this year’s JAM is Broadening Participation Research (BPR). The following outcomes are expected as a result of this meeting:

In late October, MRSEC directors met at the National Science Foundation headquarters to discuss events, activities, and accomplishments over the past year as well as explore new avenues of research and discovery. Presentations ranged from DMR achievements to the need to strengthen scientific communication.

In early November, MRSEC education directors met at the University of Pennsylvania to discuss ongoing outreach efforts and initiatives. Check out presentation highlights from individual centers.

Preliminary Agenda for MRSEC Director's Meeting NSF Stafford I, Room 375 October 14, 2014 8:00 AM Coffee available 8:15 AM Welcoming remarks Dr. F. Fleming Crim, Asst. Director, MPS 8:30 AM Update on DMR and Upcoming Initiatives Dr. Mary E. Galvin, Director, DMR