1. Priorities in Science

   • Bill R. Appleton

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 5 - 6

2. Research/Researchers

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 9 - 13

3. From Washington

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 15 - 16

4. Resources

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 18 - 18

5. Polymer Materials Science: Novel Synthesis and Characterization of Supermolecular Structures

   • Curtis W. Frank

   Polymers: Novel Techniques 29 November 2013 Pages: 20 - 22

6. Genetic Engineering of Polymeric Materials

   • David A. Tirrell
   • Maurille J. Fournier
   • Thomas L. Mason

   Polymers: Novel Techniques 29 November 2013 Pages: 23 - 28

7. Optical Characterization of Organic Thin Films and Interfaces with Evanescent Waves

   • Wolfgang Knoll

   Polymers: Novel Techniques 29 November 2013 Pages: 29 - 39

8. E-MRS Announces New Executive Officers, Fall Meeting, Summer School

   International Union of Materials Research Societes 29 November 2013 Pages: 40 - 40

9. Environmental Protection: Charting a New Course: 1991 MRS Spring Meeting Plenary Address

   • Stephen A. Lingle

   Special Feature 29 November 2013 Pages: 41 - 44

10. Science Lights Up 1991 MRS Spring Meeting

    MRS News 29 November 2013 Pages: 46 - 55

11. Journal of Materials Research

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 56 - 56

12. Conference Reports

    • S. Nygren

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 57 - 57

13. The Development of Polymers

    • Kevin J. Anderson

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 58 - 58

14. Calendar

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 59 - 61

15. Classified

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 62 - 63

16. Toward a Comfortable Existence

    • E. N. Kaufmann

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 64 - 64

17. Advertisers in this Issue

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 64 - 64