On behalf of the National Science Foundation (NSF), we are pleased to welcome you to the 2012 Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) of awardees funded by the Directorate for Education and Human Resource's Division of Human Resource Development. The theme for this year’s JAM is Broadening Participation Research (BPR). The following outcomes are expected as a result of this meeting:

6th Annual Symposium

Sharon C. GlotzerChemical Engineering and Materials Science & EngineeringUniversity of Michigan

8:30-8:45 MRSEC Program Directors Opening Remarks 8:45-9:45 Session with Ian Robertson, Director, Division of Materials Research 9:45-10:00 Break 10:00-10:15 Welcome and MPS perspective on innovation and MPS investments Celeste Rohlfing, Deputy Assistant Director, Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, NSF

Friday, December 2, 2011Materials Research Science and Engineering CenterHarvard University 8:45 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

The Materials Research Facilities Network (MRFN), with support and encouragement from the MRSEC Program Officers at National Science Foundation, is organizing a 1.5 day workshop to bring together managers of shared multi-user facilities to discuss the efficient operation and evolution of shared facilities and to share unique solutions that individual MRSECs have developed. Attendees will be representing NSF MRSEC Centers, with a subset of attendees from the MRSEC-PREM, NNIN, and NSEC programs, as well as the National

Agenda Virginia Tech Research Center 900 N. Glebe Road, Arlington VA 22230 East/West Falls Church Room 2:15 PM Overview of the 2011 Materials Research Centers and Teams Competition MRSEC Program Directors 2:45 PM 5 minute presentations from new MRSECs

Meeting Goals:Increase the community’s knowledge of STEM education research and diversity issues. Review MRSEC logic models (K-12 Students, Public Interactions, K-12 Teacher Professional Development, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students)Address evaluation efforts next steps Address communicating MRSEC Education Network efforts with wider communities. Download Agenda