In 2012, MRS co-sponsored the Task Force on American
Innovation event “Deconstructing the iPad: How Federally Supported Research
Leads to Game-Changing Innovation.” This video recording of the
event documents how investment in basic science let to tablet technology. In addition to MRS, other sponsors of this event were American Chemical Society,
American Physical Society, Computing Research Association, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - USA, and Texas Instruments.
Read More »Sustained investment in scientific research and education is critical for energy solutions of the future. (September 2012)
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it may be difficult to assign a universal “return on investment” for broad
scientific research, and specifically for materials research, there is a direct
correlation between science, materials and the economy. Specifically,
investment in scientific research is the starting point for economic
development. Modern
computing, manufacturing systems and societal infrastructures have all had a dramatic impact on today’s economy, and all are built on
scientific advancements and innovation. (August 2012)
Read More »Research in science and engineering is the backbone of America’s innovation economy. The federal investment in basic research in the physical sciences and engineering has strengthened national security, improved health care, advanced alternative energy and efficiency technologies, made possible the education of generations of scientists and engineers, and fueled economic growth and American jobs. (August 2012)
Read More »Federally-funded research laid the foundation for many technological advances contained in the modern car. (September 2010)
Read More »Sustained federal investment in scientific research is critical for even stronger, lighter materials.
Read More »The armed forces of the United States derive its military strength primarily from its advanced personnel training and its large technological advantage over its adversaries. This advantage is in no small part dependent upon the advancements in materials science enabling stealth technology, improved body armor, and faster more robust electronic systems.
Read More »To fully address emerging challenges, scientists must study real materials—learning the intricate details of how they function in order to design life-saving medicines and cancer treatments, radically advanced batteries and engines, and novel materials and composites, to name only a few applications. This requires synchrotron and neutron sources. These facilities allow scientists to investigate materials at the atomic scale, thus enabling them to make groundbreaking discoveries and spur transformational innovations that create new products and industries, generate new jobs, and address our energy, national security, and technological needs.
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New APS-MRS Report: Energy Critical Elements —Developing New Technologies to Foster U.S. Energy Independence Consistent with the report’s recommendations, U.S. senator introduces bill to develop sustainable ECE supply
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As China announces its intentio
Read More »Advanced Materials for Our Energy Future has been developed as a thorough, but accessible, reference tool for policy makers, media professionals, educators, and any individual interested in learning more about the materials technologies that form the basis of energy creation, conservation, and delivery.
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