Meeting Events—by Category

Please keep checking this page as events for the 2024 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit in Boston will continually be added.


Advancing Careers

  • Essentials of Getting Your Work Published
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D This interactive “how-to” session highlights the fundamentals of successful scientific publishing from MRS journal Editors-in-Chief and other respected scientific journal professionals.

  • Career Fair—Resume Critiques, Mock Interviews—Tuesday
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Hall D Whether you're looking for a new job or planning the next step in your career path, the MRS Career Fair is a rich resource for exciting career opportunities.

  • Green Cards for Scientific Researchers—How to Win Your EB-1/NIW Case!
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D Join Marco Pignone III, Esq. to better understand the U.S. immigration system and maximize your chances of winning a Green Card.

  • Graduate Student Awards Special Talk Session 1
     | Meeting Event

    Marriott, 1st Floor, Boylston The MRS Graduate Student Awards are intended to honor and encourage graduate students whose academic achievements and current materials research display a high level of excellence and distinction. Join the events to support our Graduate Student Award Finalists as they highlight their research.

  • Graduate Student Awards Special Talk Session 2
     | Meeting Event

    Marriott, 1st Floor, Tremont The MRS Graduate Student Awards are intended to honor and encourage graduate students whose academic achievements and current materials research display a high level of excellence and distinction. Join the events to support our Graduate Student Award Finalists as they highlight their research.

  • Career Fair—Resume Critiques, Mock Interviews—Wednesday
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Hall D Whether you're looking for a new job or planning the next step in your career path, the MRS Career Fair is a rich resource for exciting career opportunities.

  • Meet the New Faculty Candidates Poster Session
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Hall D The Meet the New Faculty Candidates Poster Session offers an excellent opportunity for faculty candidates to meet one another and get feedback before their interviews, and for recruiters and search committees to find new faculty candidates.

  • Pitch-Your-Startup Workshop
     | Meeting Event

    Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Constitution B Do you have a startup idea inspired by your research? Join our Pitch-Your-Startup Workshop! You'll present your idea to a lively audience and a panel of entrepreneurs who will provide valuable feedback. Pitches are two-minutes long, followed by a short discussion with the panelists.

  • PowerPoint™ Karaoke
     | Meeting Event

    Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Constitution B PowerPoint™ Karaoke challenges both the author of the slide and the presenter to improve their communication skills. Join us for a fun evening! Featuring stand-up comedy by Giuseppe Romano, previous winner of the 2022 MRS Fall Meeting PowerPoint™ Karaoke event.

  • Financial Literacy for Engineers
     | Meeting Event

    Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Constitution A Attendees will gain insight into how to make informed financial decisions, establish healthy financial habits and understand the importance of early investment planning. Students will learn how to manage their personal finances as they embark on their professional careers.

  • Building Your Career Skillset: Elevator Pitch and Interview Skills
     | Meeting Event

    Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Constitution A This program is designed to teach students how to concisely communicate about their research and themselves as well as to provide strategies for preparing for interviews.

Advocacy

  • MRS/Optica Congressional Fellowship Information
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Hall D Former MRS Congressional Fellows share their firsthand experiences from Capitol Hill. Learn more about the impact you can make through this fellowship opportunity.

  • MRS/Optica Congressional Fellowship Information
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Hall D Former MRS Congressional Fellows share their firsthand experiences from Capitol Hill. Learn more about the impact you can make through this fellowship opportunity.

Awards

  • MRS Award Recipients—Lightning Talks and Panel Discussion
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Hub Stage - Hall D Join us for a single celebratory flash talk session for recipients of the MRS Medal, Materials Theory Award, Nelson "Buck" Robinson Science and Technology Award for Renewable Energy and The Kavli Foundation Early Career Lectureship in Materials Science.

  • David Turnbull Lectureship
     | Meeting Event

    Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom Sharon C. Glotzer, University of Michigan, will present A Theory of Entropic Bonding in Colloidal Crystals.

  • Von Hippel Award Talk
     | Meeting Event

    Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom Claudia Anna-Maria Felser, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, will present Topology and Chirality.

Broadening Participation

  • Inclusive Connections Lounge
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 If you are looking for a place to connect with fellow MRS Members, hold an impromptu meeting, meet new people to chat about your research, play some fun board games or simply need a place to decompress between sessions, this is the place to be!

  • Workshop Hosted by the Women in MS&E Community—Understanding the Spectrum of Conflict and Learning Effective Response Strategies
     | Meeting Event

    Sheraton, 3rd Floor, Commonwealth There are five conflict modes: competing, collaborating, compromising, accommodating and avoiding. Which one do you favor? In order to de-escalate conflict, you must switch into the observer, build empathy and start a dialogue. Be sure to attend this informative session. Sign up today!

  • Inclusive Connections Lounge
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 If you are looking for a place to connect with fellow MRS Members, hold an impromptu meeting, meet new people to chat about your research, play some fun board games or simply need a place to decompress between sessions, this is the place to be!

  • Diversifying Materials Special Interest Groups (SIG) Speed Networking
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 Connect, collaborate and accelerate your professional network at the Diversifying Materials SIG Networking Event! Join us for an hour of rapid-fire introductions, meaningful connections and endless opportunities. Don’t miss your chance to expand your network at lightning speed!

  • Women in Materials Science & Engineering Keynote Breakfast Talk
     | Meeting Event

    Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Constitution B The MRS Women in Materials Science & Engineering Keynote Breakfast event is intended to promote interaction across various ethnic, cultural and gender boundaries and facilitate dialogue among women (and men) working in or pursuing education toward a profession in materials science or engineering.

  • Inclusive Connections Lounge
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 If you are looking for a place to connect with fellow MRS Members, hold an impromptu meeting, meet new people to chat about your research, play some fun board games or simply need a place to decompress between sessions, this is the place to be!

  • Navigating Unconscious Bias
     | Meeting Event

    Sheraton, 5th Floor, Boston Common Have you considered what your view of the world is shaped by? This workshop aims to reflect on this as we navigate bias – both conscious and unconscious. It will look at aspects of the workplace and how to successfully navigate bias.

  • Inclusive Connections Lounge
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 If you are looking for a place to connect with fellow MRS Members, hold an impromptu meeting, meet new people to chat about your research, play some fun board games or simply need a place to decompress between sessions, this is the place to be!

  • Inclusive Connections Lounge
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 If you are looking for a place to connect with fellow MRS Members, hold an impromptu meeting, meet new people to chat about your research, play some fun board games or simply need a place to decompress between sessions, this is the place to be!

  • NSF PREM Research Scholars Summit Poster Session
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 1, Hall A Special poster hall event showcasing the great research of students in the NSF Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) Program, celebrating the program's 20th anniversary this year!

  • Inclusive Connections Lounge
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 If you are looking for a place to connect with fellow MRS Members, hold an impromptu meeting, meet new people to chat about your research, play some fun board games or simply need a place to decompress between sessions, this is the place to be!

Education & Outreach

Exhibit Hall Events

  • Caricature Artist—Tuesday
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Science Caricatures, Booth 828. Get a fun portrait-it's sure to be great!

  • Science as Art Competition—Viewing and Voting
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C The Science as Art Competition is open to all registered 2024 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit attendees. Finalists' entries will be on display in the Hynes Convention Center.

  • MRS/Springer Nature Publications Booth
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Don't miss the MRS/Springer Nature Publications Booth 723. Enjoy discounts on books, meet with journal and book editors and learn more about our publishing alliance! Our journals include MRS Bulletin, Journal of Materials Research, MRS Energy & Sustainability, MRS Communications, and MRS Advances.

  • Career Fair—Free U.S. Green Card Evaluations
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall D Interested in obtaining a permanent Green Card to work in the United States? Visit the Getson & Schatz, P.C. booth to get a better understanding of the U.S. immigration system and maximize your chances of winning a green card. FREE U.S. Green Card Evaluations will also be conducted.

  • Exhibit Hall Break—A New England Autumn
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Join us for a festive New England Autumn Break! Enjoy a sweet treat as you walk opening night of the Exhibit.

  • Exhibitor Workshop—A Configurable Micro-CT System for Phase Contrast and Spectral Imaging
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D Digital Discovery revolutionizes materials synthesis through robotics, AI, and data science. Inteleg® OES critical subsystem is a key tool that delivers short— and long-term robustness.

  • Exhibitor Workshop—Inteleg® OES—Enabling Autonomous Materials Discovery
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D Digital Discovery revolutionizes materials synthesis through robotics, AI, and data science. Inteleg® OES critical subsystem is a key tool that delivers short— and long-term robustness.

  • Exhibitor Workshop—Intensity Spike Filtering in Simultaneous Multi-Angle Dynamic Light Scattering (MADLS)
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D How to filter intensity spikes and measure up to six scattering angles simultaneously for more accurate DLS with a Time Tagger instead of a correlator.

  • MRS/Springer Nature Publications Booth
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Don't miss the MRS/Springer Nature Publications Booth 723. Enjoy discounts on books, meet with journal and book editors and learn more about our publishing alliance! Our journals include MRS Bulletin, Journal of Materials Research, MRS Energy & Sustainability, MRS Communications, and MRS Advances.

  • Science as Art Competition—Viewing and Voting
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C The Science as Art Competition is open to all registered 2024 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit attendees. Finalists' entries will be on display in the Hynes Convention Center.

  • Career Fair—Free U.S. Green Card Evaluations
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall D Interested in obtaining a permanent Green Card to work in the United States? Visit the Getson & Schatz, P.C. booth to get a better understanding of the U.S. immigration system and maximize your chances of winning a green card. FREE U.S. Green Card Evaluations will also be conducted.

  • Exhibitor Workshop—Advanced Materials Research Applications Using KLA Instruments™ Metrology
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D A KLA Instruments™ metrology portfolio.

  • Caricature Artist—Wednesday
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Science Caricatures, Booth 828. Get a fun portrait-it's sure to be great!

  • Exhibitor Workshop—Graphing and Analysis with OriginPro
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D The workshop will focus on key features and improvements in recent versions. Registered attendees will receive a free two-month license.

  • Exhibit Hall Break—Winter Warm-up
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Embracing the cozy and festive spirit of early December, we invite you to walk our Exhibit floor while enjoying bites and delights during this dedicated break.

  • Exhibitor Workshop—Multi-Sigma–An Integrated AI Platform for Simultaneous Prediction and Optimization of Multiple Target Objectives
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D AIZOTH provides Multi-Sigma, a cloud-based AI software for R&D that drastically reduces the effort required for experiments and simulations, and helps researchers make discoveries.

  • Science as Art Competition—Viewing
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C The Science as Art Competition is open to all registered 2024 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit attendees. Finalists' entries will be on display in the Hynes Convention Center.

  • Caricature Artist—Thursday
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Science Caricatures, Booth 828. Get a fun portrait-it's sure to be great!

  • MRS/Springer Nature Publications Booth
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Don't miss the MRS/Springer Nature Publications Booth 723. Enjoy discounts on books, meet with journal and book editors and learn more about our publishing alliance! Our journals include MRS Bulletin, Journal of Materials Research, MRS Energy & Sustainability, MRS Communications, and MRS Advances.

  • Exhibit Hall Break—Science Meets Art with Espresso!
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Take a break with us at the Exhibit Hall! Enjoy a fresh espresso while exploring the creative intersection of science and art. Refuel, connect and get inspired in a unique setting. See you there!

Featured Talks

Poster Sessions

  • Poster Sessions—Tuesday
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 1, Hall A Poster sessions at the MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit offer a dynamic platform for materials researchers to present and discuss their work. These sessions facilitate direct interactions between presenters and attendees, fostering in-depth discussions, idea exchanges, and networking opportunities. They are an essential part of the Meeting, showcasing cutting-edge research across a wide range of topics.

  • Meet the New Faculty Candidates Poster Session
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 2, Hall D The Meet the New Faculty Candidates Poster Session offers an excellent opportunity for faculty candidates to meet one another and get feedback before their interviews, and for recruiters and search committees to find new faculty candidates.

  • Poster Sessions—Wednesday
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 1, Hall A Poster sessions at the MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit offer a dynamic platform for materials researchers to present and discuss their work. These sessions facilitate direct interactions between presenters and attendees, fostering in-depth discussions, idea exchanges, and networking opportunities. They are an essential part of the Meeting, showcasing cutting-edge research across a wide range of topics.

  • NSF PREM Research Scholars Summit Poster Session
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 1, Hall A Special poster hall event showcasing the great research of students in the NSF Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) Program, celebrating the program's 20th anniversary this year!

  • Poster Sessions—Thursday
     | Meeting Event

    Hynes, Level 1, Hall A Poster sessions at the MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit offer a dynamic platform for materials researchers to present and discuss their work. These sessions facilitate direct interactions between presenters and attendees, fostering in-depth discussions, idea exchanges, and networking opportunities. They are an essential part of the Meeting, showcasing cutting-edge research across a wide range of topics.

Miscellaneous

  • Symposium Assistant Training
     | Meeting Event

    Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Back Bay D Private event by Invitation Only. MRS staff will conduct a PowerPoint training presentation for scheduled Symposium Assistants who are invited. Any applicant who has received Symposium Assistant assignments should attend this training to receive further instructions regarding their responsibilities.