2013 MRS Fall Meeting - abstracts due June 19

2013 MRS Fall Meeting - abstracts due June 19

December 1, 2013 - December 6, 2013
Boston, MA

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Education Symposium

The Education Symposium has become a most valuable staple within the Technical Programming portion of the MRS Meetings.  They have proven to be significant opportunities for the sharing of research and networking between our education and science communities as well as providing for many ancillary professional development programs and outreach activities at our meetings.

MRS Symposium QQ: Advances in Materials Science and Engineering Education and Outreach

Abstract Deadline:

Symposium Organizers:

  • Pamela Dickrell, University of Florida College of Engineering, Gainesville, FL, pld@ufl.edu
  • Noel Rutter, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, nar20@hermes.cam.ac.uk
  • Kevin Dilley, Sciencenter, thaca, NY, kdilley@sciencenter.org
  • Chuck Stone, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, cstone@mines.edu

Topics will include:

  • Development of curricula and activities involving nanotechnology, nanobiotechnology and computational materials science Development and assessment of K-12 materials education programs
  • The role of technology in formal and informal materials education, including distance learning
  • Best practices in informal science education
  • Recruitment and retention of young people
  • International efforts in materials education
  • Diversity, equity and accessibility in materials science education
  • Assessment and evaluation of informal and formal education program

Public Outreach Events

  • time and location TBD


Professoinal Development

  • time and location TBD