1. Update on Boston’ 89

   • R. P. H. Chang

   A Letter from the President… 29 November 2013 Pages: 4 - 4

2. Status of U.S. Solid State Chemistry

   • Arthur W. Sleight

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 5 - 6

3. Research/Researchers

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 7 - 13

4. From Washington

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 15 - 16

5. Research Resources

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 17 - 17

6. Solid State Ionics

   • Robert A. Huggins

   Solid State Ionics 29 November 2013 Pages: 18 - 21

7. Letters to the Editor

   • Jaro Pleva

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 21 - 21

8. Frontiers in β″-Alumina Research

   • Bruce Dunn
   • Gregory C. Farrington
   • John O. Thomas

   Solid State Ionics 29 November 2013 Pages: 22 - 30

9. Mixed Conductors: Synthesis, Properties, Applications

   • M. Stanley Whittingham

   Solid State Ionics 29 November 2013 Pages: 31 - 38

10. Polymer Ionics

    • Mark A. Ratner
    • D. F. Shriver

    Solid State Ionics 29 November 2013 Pages: 39 - 51

11. C-MRS International Meeting Scheduled for 1990

    International 29 November 2013 Pages: 52 - 53

12. European Networks Focus on Advanced Materials

    International 29 November 2013 Pages: 54 - 54

13. European Ceramic Society Holds First Meeting

    International 29 November 2013 Pages: 55 - 55

14. Replicating Nature’s Treasures—Artificial Gemstones

    • Kevin J. Anderson

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 57 - 58

15. Chapter News

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 60 - 61

16. Advances in Microscopy of Semiconducting Materials Featured at 6th International Conference

    • Anthony G. Cullis

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 62 - 63

17. Book Reviews

    • J. E. Fischer
    • Rolf E. Hummel

    BookReview 29 November 2013 Pages: 64 - 64

18. Calendar

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 66 - 68

19. Classified

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 69 - 71

20. Advertisers in this Issue

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 71 - 71

21. Editorial Comment

    • E. N. Kaufmann

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 72 - 72

22. More Recurrent Themes

    • Daniel E. Koshland Jr.
    • E. N. Kaufmann

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 72 - 72