1. The Role of Performance Materials in a Federal Materials Initiative

   • Mary L. Good

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 6 - 6

2. Research/Researchers

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 8 - 19

3. From Washington

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 20 - 22

4. Resources

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 25 - 25

5. Book Reviews

   • L. Eric Cross
   • Cui Guoiuen

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 26 - 28

6. Editor’s Choice

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 28 - 28

7. What is Tribology, Anyway?

   • Fred A. Nichols

   Materials Tribology 29 November 2013 Pages: 30 - 32

8. Molecular Tribology

   • Steve Granick

   Materials Tribology 29 November 2013 Pages: 33 - 35

9. Adhesion, Friction, and Wear

   • D. Landheer
   • A. W. J. de Gee

   Materials Tribology 29 November 2013 Pages: 36 - 40

10. Friction-Heating Maps and Their Applications

    • H. S. Kong
    • M. F. Ashby

    Materials Tribology 29 November 2013 Pages: 41 - 48

11. Sliding Friction and Wear of Ceramics With and Without Soft Metallic Films

    • Ali Erdemir
    • Fred A. Nichols
    • Jang-Hsing Hsieh

    Materials Tribology 29 November 2013 Pages: 49 - 53

12. Boundary Lubrication of Materials

    • Stephen M. Hsu

    Materials Tribology 29 November 2013 Pages: 54 - 58

13. Mexican MRS Holds First National Meeting

    International Union of Materials Research Societies 29 November 2013 Pages: 59 - 59

14. Advertisers in This Issue

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 60 - 60

15. Preview: 1991 MRS Fall Meeting

    • Julia M. Phillips
    • Michael M. J. Treacy
    • Man H. Yoo

    MRS News 29 November 2013 Pages: 61 - 63

16. Journal of Materials Research

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 68 - 68

17. A History of Lubricants

    • Kevin J. Anderson

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 69 - 69

18. Call for Papers: 1992 MRS Spring Meeting

    MRS News 29 November 2013 Pages: 70 - 71

19. Classified

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 72 - 72