Meeting Events—by Category

Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D This interactive “how-to” session highlights the fundamentals of successful scientific publishing from MRS journal Editors-in-Chief and other respected scientific journal professionals.

Hynes, Level 2, Hall D Whether you're looking for a new job or planning the next step in your career path, the MRS Career Fair is a rich resource for exciting career opportunities.

Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D Join Marco Pignone III, Esq. to better understand the U.S. immigration system and maximize your chances of winning a Green Card.

Marriott, 1st Floor, Boylston The MRS Graduate Student Awards are intended to honor and encourage graduate students whose academic achievements and current materials research display a high level of excellence and distinction. Join the events to support our Graduate Student Award Finalists as they highlight their research.

Marriott, 1st Floor, Tremont The MRS Graduate Student Awards are intended to honor and encourage graduate students whose academic achievements and current materials research display a high level of excellence and distinction. Join the events to support our Graduate Student Award Finalists as they highlight their research.

Hynes, Level 2, Hall D Whether you're looking for a new job or planning the next step in your career path, the MRS Career Fair is a rich resource for exciting career opportunities.

Hynes, Level 2, Hall D The Meet the New Faculty Candidates Poster Session offers an excellent opportunity for faculty candidates to meet one another and get feedback before their interviews, and for recruiters and search committees to find new faculty candidates.

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Constitution B Do you have a startup idea inspired by your research? Join our Pitch-Your-Startup Workshop! You'll present your idea to a lively audience and a panel of entrepreneurs who will provide valuable feedback. Pitches are two-minutes long, followed by a short discussion with the panelists.

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Constitution B PowerPoint™ Karaoke challenges both the author of the slide and the presenter to improve their communication skills. Join us for a fun evening! Featuring stand-up comedy by Giuseppe Romano, previous winner of the 2022 MRS Fall Meeting PowerPoint™ Karaoke event.

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Constitution A Attendees will gain insight into how to make informed financial decisions, establish healthy financial habits and understand the importance of early investment planning. Students will learn how to manage their personal finances as they embark on their professional careers.

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Constitution A This program is designed to teach students how to concisely communicate about their research and themselves as well as to provide strategies for preparing for interviews.

Hynes, Level 2, Hall D Former MRS Congressional Fellows share their firsthand experiences from Capitol Hill. Learn more about the impact you can make through this fellowship opportunity.

Hynes, Level 2, Hall D Former MRS Congressional Fellows share their firsthand experiences from Capitol Hill. Learn more about the impact you can make through this fellowship opportunity.

Hynes, Level 2, Hub Stage - Hall D Join us for a single celebratory flash talk session for recipients of the MRS Medal, Materials Theory Award, Nelson "Buck" Robinson Science and Technology Award for Renewable Energy and The Kavli Foundation Early Career Lectureship in Materials Science.

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Constitution A Sharon C. Glotzer, University of Michigan, will present A Theory of Entropic Bonding in Colloidal Crystals.

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Constitution A Claudia Anna-Maria Felser, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, will present Topology and Chirality.

Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 If you are looking for a place to connect with fellow MRS Members, hold an impromptu meeting, meet new people to chat about your research, play some fun board games or simply need a place to decompress between sessions, this is the place to be!

Sheraton, 3rd Floor, Commonwealth There are five conflict modes: competing, collaborating, compromising, accommodating and avoiding. Which one do you favor? In order to de-escalate conflict, you must switch into the observer, build empathy and start a dialogue. Be sure to attend this informative session. Sign up today!

Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 If you are looking for a place to connect with fellow MRS Members, hold an impromptu meeting, meet new people to chat about your research, play some fun board games or simply need a place to decompress between sessions, this is the place to be!

Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 Connect, collaborate and accelerate your professional network at the Diversifying Materials SIG Networking Event! Join us for an hour of rapid-fire introductions, meaningful connections and endless opportunities. Don’t miss your chance to expand your network at lightning speed!

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Constitution B The MRS Women in Materials Science & Engineering Keynote Breakfast event is intended to promote interaction across various ethnic, cultural and gender boundaries and facilitate dialogue among women (and men) working in or pursuing education toward a profession in materials science or engineering.

Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 If you are looking for a place to connect with fellow MRS Members, hold an impromptu meeting, meet new people to chat about your research, play some fun board games or simply need a place to decompress between sessions, this is the place to be!

Sheraton, 5th Floor, Boston Common Have you considered what your view of the world is shaped by? This workshop aims to reflect on this as we navigate bias – both conscious and unconscious. It will look at aspects of the workplace and how to successfully navigate bias.

Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 If you are looking for a place to connect with fellow MRS Members, hold an impromptu meeting, meet new people to chat about your research, play some fun board games or simply need a place to decompress between sessions, this is the place to be!

Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 If you are looking for a place to connect with fellow MRS Members, hold an impromptu meeting, meet new people to chat about your research, play some fun board games or simply need a place to decompress between sessions, this is the place to be!

Hynes, Level 1, Hall A Special poster hall event showcasing the great research of students in the NSF Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) Program, celebrating the program's 20th anniversary this year!

Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 If you are looking for a place to connect with fellow MRS Members, hold an impromptu meeting, meet new people to chat about your research, play some fun board games or simply need a place to decompress between sessions, this is the place to be!

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Constitution A Our panel of experts will discuss how AI and ML are providing new approaches for accelerating the availability of new energy-storage systems. Please click the link to save your seat!

Hynes, Level 2, Hall D Get information and one-on-one speed coaching from NSF-DMR staff at their Booth in Career Central/Hall D.

Hynes, Level 2, Room 204 This session will communicate the needs and opportunities for materials researchers to get involved in developing new materials to advance interdisciplinary materials research/technology and develop new understandings and mechanisms of cancer biology.

Hynes, Level 2, Hall D Get information and one-on-one speed coaching from NSF-DMR staff at their Booth in Career Central/Hall D.

Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D Join us for a look back at some key highlights from 2024 and insights into the future of many exciting programs in materials research.

Hynes, Level 2, Room 210 This panel features innovators from industry who are involved in the use and development of artificial intelligence (AI) for materials development.

Hynes, Level 2, Hall D Get information and one-on-one speed coaching from NSF-DMR staff at their Booth in Career Central/Hall D.

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Back Bay A The purpose of this forum is to facilitate a discussion among members of the materials research community of ways in which automation and machine learning can be used in conjunction with advances in bulk and thin-film single-crystal growth methods to accelerate the discovery of inorganic materials.

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Science Caricatures, Booth 828. Get a fun portrait-it's sure to be great!

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C The Science as Art Competition is open to all registered 2024 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit attendees. Finalists' entries will be on display in the Hynes Convention Center.

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Don't miss the MRS/Springer Nature Publications Booth 723. Enjoy discounts on books, meet with journal and book editors and learn more about our publishing alliance! Our journals include MRS Bulletin, Journal of Materials Research, MRS Energy & Sustainability, MRS Communications, and MRS Advances.

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall D Interested in obtaining a permanent Green Card to work in the United States? Visit the Getson & Schatz, P.C. booth to get a better understanding of the U.S. immigration system and maximize your chances of winning a green card. FREE U.S. Green Card Evaluations will also be conducted.

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Join us for a festive New England Autumn Break! Enjoy a sweet treat as you walk opening night of the Exhibit.

Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D Digital Discovery revolutionizes materials synthesis through robotics, AI, and data science. Inteleg® OES critical subsystem is a key tool that delivers short— and long-term robustness.

Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D Digital Discovery revolutionizes materials synthesis through robotics, AI, and data science. Inteleg® OES critical subsystem is a key tool that delivers short— and long-term robustness.

Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D How to filter intensity spikes and measure up to six scattering angles simultaneously for more accurate DLS with a Time Tagger instead of a correlator.

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Don't miss the MRS/Springer Nature Publications Booth 723. Enjoy discounts on books, meet with journal and book editors and learn more about our publishing alliance! Our journals include MRS Bulletin, Journal of Materials Research, MRS Energy & Sustainability, MRS Communications, and MRS Advances.

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C The Science as Art Competition is open to all registered 2024 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit attendees. Finalists' entries will be on display in the Hynes Convention Center.

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall D Interested in obtaining a permanent Green Card to work in the United States? Visit the Getson & Schatz, P.C. booth to get a better understanding of the U.S. immigration system and maximize your chances of winning a green card. FREE U.S. Green Card Evaluations will also be conducted.

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Science Caricatures, Booth 828. Get a fun portrait-it's sure to be great!

Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D The workshop will focus on key features and improvements in recent versions. Registered attendees will receive a free two-month license.

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Embracing the cozy and festive spirit of early December, we invite you to walk our Exhibit floor while enjoying bites and delights during this dedicated break.

Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D AIZOTH provides Multi-Sigma, a cloud-based AI software for R&D that drastically reduces the effort required for experiments and simulations, and helps researchers make discoveries.

Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D Discover how electrochemistry revolutionizes human diagnostics, heavy metal detection, food safety, soil health, and veterinary diagnostics, unlocking new pathways for global innovation and sustainability replacing the more traditional, costly and time consuming methods currently available.

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Take a break with us at the Exhibit Hall! Enjoy a fresh espresso while exploring the creative intersection of science and art. Refuel, connect and get inspired in a unique setting. See you there!

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C The Science as Art Competition is open to all registered 2024 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit attendees. Finalists' entries will be on display in the Hynes Convention Center.

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Science Caricatures, Booth 828. Get a fun portrait-it's sure to be great!

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C Don't miss the MRS/Springer Nature Publications Booth 723. Enjoy discounts on books, meet with journal and book editors and learn more about our publishing alliance! Our journals include MRS Bulletin, Journal of Materials Research, MRS Energy & Sustainability, MRS Communications, and MRS Advances.

Hynes, Level 2, The Hub Stage - Hall D A KLA Instruments™ metrology portfolio.

Hynes, Level 2, Exhibit Hall C The Science as Art Competition winners are announced!

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom Moungi G. Bawendi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present his talk Quantum Dots—A Journey of Nano-Explorations, as the Plenary Session.

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom Deji Akinwande, The University of Texas at Austin, will present Unconventional Applications of Atomic Materials from Nonvolatile Electronics to Wearable Health and Ion Transport.

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom Michelle Simmons, University of New South Wales, will present Engineering Qubits in Silicon with Atomic Precision.

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom Juan J. de Pablo, New York University, will present AI-Enabled Design of Sustainable Polymeric Materials.

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Grand Ballroom Mitra Taheri, Johns Hopkins University, will present Teaching Machines to Solve Global Challenges, One Atom at a Time.

Hynes, Level 1, Hall A Poster sessions at the MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit offer a dynamic platform for materials researchers to present and discuss their work. These sessions facilitate direct interactions between presenters and attendees, fostering in-depth discussions, idea exchanges, and networking opportunities. They are an essential part of the Meeting, showcasing cutting-edge research across a wide range of topics.

Hynes, Level 2, Hall D The Meet the New Faculty Candidates Poster Session offers an excellent opportunity for faculty candidates to meet one another and get feedback before their interviews, and for recruiters and search committees to find new faculty candidates.

Hynes, Level 1, Hall A Poster sessions at the MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit offer a dynamic platform for materials researchers to present and discuss their work. These sessions facilitate direct interactions between presenters and attendees, fostering in-depth discussions, idea exchanges, and networking opportunities. They are an essential part of the Meeting, showcasing cutting-edge research across a wide range of topics.

Hynes, Level 1, Hall A Special poster hall event showcasing the great research of students in the NSF Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) Program, celebrating the program's 20th anniversary this year!

Hynes, Level 1, Hall A Poster sessions at the MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit offer a dynamic platform for materials researchers to present and discuss their work. These sessions facilitate direct interactions between presenters and attendees, fostering in-depth discussions, idea exchanges, and networking opportunities. They are an essential part of the Meeting, showcasing cutting-edge research across a wide range of topics.

Sheraton, 2nd Floor, Back Bay D Private event by Invitation Only. MRS staff will conduct a PowerPoint training presentation for scheduled Symposium Assistants who are invited. Any applicant who has received Symposium Assistant assignments should attend this training to receive further instructions regarding their responsibilities.