You’ll find starting an MRS University Chapter is a fun and exceptionally valuable experience. Working through your chapter—hosting events, creating special projects and connecting with experts from around the world—will prepare you for future professional and leadership roles in the materials community. Your chapter can also play a vital role in bringing science to a broader audience. Now more than ever, the goal is to successfully bring research out of the laboratory and into the classroom and to the general public … to show how materials have changed our history and continue to shape our future.
It’s easy to start an MRS University Chapter! As a recent change to the MRS University Chapters’ policy, MRS does not require that students are current MRS Members in order to petition to form a chapter. It is required, however, that two faculty advisors are current MRS Regular Members and one must be tenured. Please review the Policy for details on becoming a chapter as well as the benefits available to ACTIVE chapters (see University Chapters Handbook) for further details. Students and Faculty can complete and sign the Petition to Organize an MRS University Chapter and send it to MRS. Your petition will be validated and sent to MRS Board for a vote on recognition for your organization. It is usually a formality at that point.