MRSEC Events

[ October 29, 2008; October 30, 2008; October 31, 2008; ]
Productive Affinities: Successful Collaborations Between Museums and Academia
 
The Art Institute of Chicago Northwestern University Joint Seminar Series on Conservation Science
 
October 29-31, 2008
Chicago, IL and Evanston, IL
Continued progress in conservation science is increasingly dependent upon collaborative efforts amongst several different disciplines, as well as effective partnerships involving a wide range of scientific perspectives from museums, libraries, […]

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[ October 21, 2008; 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm. January 9, 2009; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. March 18, 2009; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] – Do you ever wish you had an example of a really good E&O strategic plan?

– Do you want to connect with other E&O professionals?

– Would you like more people to know about your […]

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[ October 15, 2008; ] The MIT Center for Materials Science and Engineering, in collaboration with MIT’s Materials Processsing Center and Industrial Liaison Program, organizes an annual symposium entitled “Materials Day at MIT.” Organized as a full day outreach symposium, “Materials Day at MIT” includes a full program of oral presentations by CMSE researchers and other MIT and outside experts […]

[ September 26, 2008; ] On September 26, 2008, a workshop for NSF-PREM Program Administrators and Participants will be held at the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C. The goal of this proposal is to bring PREM administrators, PREM Faculties, other MSI’s researchers who want to participate in the next PREM competition, and NSF program officers to discuss, 1) […]

[ September 14, 2008 to September 17, 2008. ] The findings and recommendations of the MRSEC’s Education and Outreach activities noted in the National Academy of Sciences Report, “Looking Back, Moving Forward” reveal both areas of strength and areas that can be improved.

The goal of our meeting in Princeton is to draft a plan to address the recommendations. It has been suggested that […]

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[ August 28, 2008; ]

Northwestern University Materials Research Science and Engineering Center

Annual Meeting

August 28, 2008. Pancoe-ENH Pavilion, Abbott Auditorium

2200 Camus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208

Meeting Website

To register, e-mail mrc@northwestern.edu.

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[ August 7, 2008 to August 10, 2008. ] LC2CAM will enable researchers working at the forefronts of materials science & optics to discuss the emerging uses of light for control of ordered soft materials and advances in the use of liquid crystals to control light. For further details, please visit the LCMRC website at http://lcmrc.colorado.edu

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[ July 14, 2008 to July 18, 2008. ] Designed specifically for high school chemistry teachers, the CCMR Institute for Chemistry Teachers (CICT) is a unique opportunity for professional development. The Institute offers a one-week course, CHEM 501: Contemporary Chemistry for Teachers, for graduate credit.

[ May 20, 2008 to May 21, 2008. ]
“Polymer materials for a sustainable future”
This 2008 program reflects an increasing interest for green materials and combines the two symposia held in 2007 by the CCMR: POP and Green Materials.
Polymer Outreach — Green Materials Program
This year’s symposium “Polymer materials for a sustainable future” hosted by Professors Margaret Frey, Fiber Science and Apparel Design, and Uli […]

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[ May 1, 2008 12:00 pm to May 2, 2008 12:00 pm. ] The spring Director’s Meeting will be held at the University of Washington in Seattle over two days, May 1-2 2008. The meeting will begin in the early afternoon on Thursday and adjourn late morning on Friday. This schedule will allow travelers from the east coast to arrive on the 1st and depart on the 2nd.The theme of the meeting is “The Interface Between Biology and Materials”.