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04/29 -
PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS SUPPORT MSE FUNDING AT 2008 CONGRESSIONAL VISITS DAY
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More than 60 materials students, faculty members, and industry professionals met in Washington D.C. to support an issue that affects materials scientists and engineers in all sectors: better funding for science and engineering research in the United States. At the 2008 Congressional Visits Day, these volunteers learned how to approach Congressional leaders and then formed groups to visit the offices of their local senators and representatives to encourage strong increases in funding for science agencies like the U.S. National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
This year's event took place April 8–9 and included the participation of eight Material Advantage chapter schools: Drexel University, Iowa State University, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Johns Hopkins University, University of Tennessee, University of Washington, Virginia Tech, and Washington State University. The event was coordinated by the Federation of Materials Societies.
Those who couldn't make the trip to the nation's capital showed their support by sending letters to members of Congress. If you couldn't attend Congressional Visits Day but would like to lend your support to materials science and engineering, visit the Materials Voice web site, run by the Materials Research Society. Here you can personalize and send messages to members of Congress in support of the physical sciences. |
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