Events

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

Girard Science Camp 2011: The first edition of the Penn-Girard Science Camp will work with 7th graders between the 6th and 10th of June 2011. The camp will be conducted by two Graduate Students, two Girard Science Teachers, one UPenn Faculty, and Education Directors.

5th Annual Symposium

This workshop will introduce teachers to the

The UPR-Humacao PREM will host the 2011 PREM and MRSEC PIs Joint Meeting on March 9-11, 2011 at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Palmas del Mar, Humacao, Puerto Rico. The program will include PREM and MRSEC joint and parallel sessions.