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MRS and TMS Announce 2012-2013 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow

The Materials Research Society (MRS) and The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) have selected Andrew Steigerwald, Vanderbilt University, as the 2012-2013 MRS/TMS Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow. Steigerwald will serve a one-year term working as a special legislative assistant on the staff of a member of Congress or congressional committee. 

Obama Administration's Proposed FY 2013 Science and Technology R&D Budget

Obama Administration's Proposed FY 2013 Science and Technology R&D Budget White House Office of Science and Technology Policy 2012-02-17 The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a press release stating, "All told, the President’s 2013 Budget proposes $140.8 billion for Federal R&am

Conference Call to Highlight Obama Administration’s Budget Priorities

Conference Call to Highlight Obama Administration’s Budget Priorities White House Office of Science and Technology Policy 2012-02-15 URGENT   The following information is provided by Phil Larson, Communications and Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the

MIT students are urging Congress to Stand with Science--join them!

MIT students are urging Congress to Stand with Science--join them! MIT 2011-11-18 Science and engingeering students at MIT are leading a grassroots effort to get people to sign a letter urging Congress to "Stand with Science." If Congress and the debt supercommittee do not agree on deficit reductions before

Four New Federal Programs Support the Materials Genome Initiative (White House Office of Science and Technology Policy)

Four New Federal Programs Support the Materials Genome Initiative (White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) White House Office of Science and Technology Policy 2011-11-17  Last week the National Science Foundation (NSF) issued a letter in support of the Materials Genome Initiative for Global Com

Support grows for the Materials Genome Initiative (White House Office of Science and Technology Policy)

Support grows for the Materials Genome Initiative The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy 2011-11-16 Many universities and professional science societies are backing the Materials Genome Initiative: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/11/14/support-grows-president-obama-s-materials-genom

Letter to U.S. Congressional Leadership from MRS President to consider the negative consequences of restricting federal employees participation in scientific conferences and meetings