1. The Coming Enviro-Industrial Revolution

   • R. R. Chianelli

   A Letter from the President… 29 November 2013 Pages: 4 - 5

2. Basic Research Versus Export Controls

   • Paul R. Betten

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 6 - 7

3. Research/Researchers

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 8 - 13

4. Research Resources

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 14 - 14

5. From Washington

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 16 - 18

6. Editor’s Choice

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 19 - 19

7. Optical Storage Disk Technology

   • Richard J. Gambino

   Optical Storage Materials 29 November 2013 Pages: 20 - 24

8. Materials Challenges in Integrated Optical Recording Heads

   • Laura A. Weller-Brophy
   • Brian J. J. Zelinski
   • Dunbar P. Birnie III

   Optical Storage Materials 29 November 2013 Pages: 25 - 30

9. Magneto-Optical Storage Materials

   • Frans J. A. M. Greidanus
   • W. Bas Zeper

   Optical Storage Materials 29 November 2013 Pages: 31 - 39

10. Multilayered Thin-Film Materials for Phase-Change Erasable Storage

    • Matthew Libera
    • Martin Chen

    Optical Storage Materials 29 November 2013 Pages: 40 - 45

11. Birefringence Properties of Polymeric Substrate Materials

    • Ramesh M. Pisipati
    • Helmut Schmid
    • Günther Kämpf

    Optical Storage Materials 29 November 2013 Pages: 46 - 51

12. Trends in Optical Disk Mastering

    • Paul L. M. Put

    Optical Storage Materials 29 November 2013 Pages: 52 - 56

13. 1989 E-MRS Spring Meeting Attracts Growing Audience

    • G. E. Carver
    • I. W. Boyd
    • G. Hastings

    International 29 November 2013 Pages: 58 - 59

14. 1990 MRS Fall Meeting Call for Papers

    MRS News 29 November 2013 Pages: 60 - 61

15. Upcoming Conferences

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 62 - 62

16. Section News

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 63 - 63

17. A Half Century of Artificial Elements

    • Kevin J. Anderson

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 64 - 65

18. Book Reviews

    • John E. E. Baglin
    • Brian P. Straughan

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 66 - 66

19. Calendar

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 67 - 70

20. Classified

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 71 - 72

21. Advertisers in This Issue

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 72 - 72