1. A letter from the President…

   • R. P. H. Chang

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 4 - 4

2. Is Physics Difficult?

   • Kenneth W. Ford

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 7 - 8

3. Research/Researchers

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 9 - 12

4. Research Resources

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 14 - 14

5. Editor’s Choice

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 15 - 15

6. From Washington

   • Thomas P. Sheahen

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 16 - 17

7. Fine Particles: Science and Technology

   • Egon Matijević

   Fine Particles Part I 29 November 2013 Pages: 18 - 22

8. Preparation and Characterization of Monodispersed Colloidal Particles

   • Tadao Sugimoto

   Fine Particles Part I 29 November 2013 Pages: 23 - 28

9. Preparing Monodisperse Metal Powders in Micrometer and Submicrometer Sizes by the Polyol Process

   • F. Fievet
   • J. P. Lagier
   • M. Figlarz

   Fine Particles Part I 29 November 2013 Pages: 29 - 34

10. Preparation and Properties of Well-Defined Magnetic Particles

    • Masataka Ozaki

    Fine Particles Part I 29 November 2013 Pages: 35 - 40

11. Preparing Narrow Size Distribution Particles from Amphiphilic Association Structures

    • Anthony J. I. Ward
    • Stig E. Friberg

    Fine Particles Part I 29 November 2013 Pages: 41 - 46

12. GM Research Labs Host AIP Corporate Associates, OSTP Director Bromley Speaks

    • Gordon E. Pike

    Issues 29 November 2013 Pages: 47 - 47

13. European Networks Focus on Advanced Materials

    International 29 November 2013 Pages: 48 - 48

14. Excimer Laser Drill for Multilayer Printed Circuit Boards: From Advanced Development to Factory Floor

    • Friedrich Bachmann

    Special Feature 29 November 2013 Pages: 49 - 53

15. Hull, McCarthy, and Spaepen Are 1990 MRS Fall Meeting Chairs

    MRS News 29 November 2013 Pages: 54 - 54

16. Candidates Sought for Graduate Student Awards at 1990 MRS Spring Meeting

    MRS News 29 November 2013 Pages: 56 - 56

17. Short Course News

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 56 - 56

18. Section News

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 58 - 58

19. Chapter News

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 58 - 58

20. Upcoming Conferences

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 60 - 61

21. Energetic Materials, Part II: TNT and Other Military Explosives

    • Kevin J. Anderson

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 63 - 64

22. Book Reviews

    • Y. Amkawa
    • Jerry Cuomo
    • Chris Grovenor

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 65 - 66

23. Calendar

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 67 - 69

24. Classified

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 70 - 72

25. Advertisers in this Issue

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 72 - 72