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1. The Impact of Materials
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... A Wulf, National Academy of Engineering Cherry Murray, Bell jabs, Lucent Technologies Setting the Scene: Impact of Materials Session Chair Henry Rack, Clemson University How Materials Contribute to Society, Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Harvard University Drivers in Materials Research, Mildrec!
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... Nonetheless, just as past materials discoveries led to mature industries like semiconductors and magnetics, exciting new areas are emerging. Some of the most promising opportunities are at the intersection of traditional research fields such as materials science and biology.
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... Comments from the Speakers "The 'dot.com bust' of the last year demonstrates eloquently that we do not live in a virtual world, and that everything is made of something." Venkatesh Narayanamurty, Harvard University "Magnetic storage is now cheaper than paper storage, and more advances are coming. All these technologies are based on improvements in materials science." —Cherry Murray, Lucent Technologies "Today's students will develop such exciting new materials as carbon nanotubes and materials systems that self-assemble." Mildred Dresselhaus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology "While the United States develops a research and development agenda for counterterrorism, scientists and engineers from the Academies will provide a valuable contribution." —Wm.
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