News & Publications

MRS Government Affairs Newsletter Now Available

The Summer, 2012 issue of "Intersections," a newsletter from the MRS Government Affairs Committee.

Students Win Prize for Innovative Pothole Repair

Students at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have won the top prize in a competition sponsored by the materials company Saint-Gobain designed to "use simple materials to create an unconventional product that solves a common problem."

Nanodiamonds Can Ease Pain in Joint Implants

Scientists at the University of Alabama-Birmingham are developing nanoscale diamond coatings for hip implants to reduce potential joint pain to the patient. By decreasing wear in metal-to-metal joint interfaces, the technology could increase the lifetime of joint implants immensely while also reducing the number of foreign particles produced by wear that can lead to inflammation.

Four high school students participated in a special series of events on Wednesday at the 2012 MRS Spring Meeting. They were invited because of their interest in nanotechnology and past outstanding participation at a summer camp for nanotechnology sponsored by the Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, and the NISE Network.

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Special Program for Outstanding High School Students at 2012 MRS Spring Meeting

Four high school students participated in a special series of events on Wednesday at the 2012 MRS Spring Meeting.

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Students at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have won the top prize in a competition sponsored by the materials company Saint-Gobain designed to "use simple materials to create an unconventional product that solves a common problem." They developed rugged bags filled with a non-newtonian fluid called "oobleck" to produce an easy-to-install, temporary patch for potholes. 

Strange Matter Traveling Exhibit Opens in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Burlington, Vermont

Strange Matter - a traveling interactive exhibit that examines the always amazing and sometimes bizarre world of modern materials, recently opened in two locations;

Strange Matter Traveling Exhibit Opens in Charlotte, North Carolina and Burlington, Vermont

NISE Network Online Conversation: The Science Behind NanoDays Activities

The NISE Network is organizing several online conversations that allow participants to talk with experts about the science behind NanoDays demonstrations and the importance of nanoscience and nanotechnology in research and product development.

NISE Network Online Conversation: The Science behind NanoDays Activities

L’Oréal USA Launches "For Girls In Science" Website

L’Oréal USA announced the official launch of 

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A Guide to Building Partnerships Between Science Museums and University-Based Research Centers

This Partnership Guide features step-by-step advice on planning, developing, funding, and maintaining education outreach partnerships between research centers and museums. Hard copies of the guide have also been included in the NanoDays 2013 Physical Kit.

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NISE Network Online Conversation: Bust Out the Tablet for NanoDays! Mobile Devices and Nanotechnology Conversations

Each year, the Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network sponsors

NISE Network Online Conversation: The Science Behind NanoDays Activities – Part Two

Each year, the Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network sponsors

Each year, the Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network sponsors

Thousands of Students Attend Third Annual Philly Materials Science and Engineering Day

Imagine a huge room full of children making gooey slime, freezing rubber bands, eating liquid nitrogen ice cream, and running across a non-Newtonian fluid, all while learning about materials.