1. Guest Researchers in Japan

   • Thomas W. Ebbesen

   Material Matters 29 November 2013 Pages: 4 - 6

2. Research/Researchers

   News 29 November 2013 Pages: 8 - 13

3. From Washington

   News 29 November 2013 Pages: 15 - 15

4. Resources

   News 29 November 2013 Pages: 16 - 16

5. Editor’s Choice

   EditorialNotes 29 November 2013 Pages: 17 - 17

6. Recent Progress in Silicon Nitride and Silicon Carbide Ceramics

   • Mamoru Mitomo
   • Günter Petzow

   Silicon-Based Ceramics 29 November 2013 Pages: 19 - 22

7. Using Microstructure to Attack the Brittle Nature of Silicon Nitride Ceramics

   • Paul F. Becher
   • Shyh-Lung Hwang
   • Chun-Hway Hsueh

   Silicon-Based Ceramics 29 November 2013 Pages: 23 - 27

8. High-Temperature Properties of Si₃N₄ Ceramics

   • M. J. Hoffmann

   Silicon-Based Ceramics 29 November 2013 Pages: 28 - 32

9. Grain Growth in Si₃ N₄-Based Materials

   • Suk-Joong L. Kang
   • Sang-Moo Han

   Silicon-Based Ceramics 29 November 2013 Pages: 33 - 37

10. Microstructural Design and Control of Silicon Nitride Ceramics

    • Mamoru Mitomo
    • Naoto Hirosaki
    • Hideki Hirotsuru

    Silicon-Based Ceramics 29 November 2013 Pages: 38 - 41

11. Unique Microstructural Development in SiC Materials with High Fracture Toughness

    • S. S. Shinozaki

    Silicon-Based Ceramics 29 November 2013 Pages: 42 - 45

12. Optimization of Mechanical Properties in SiC Control of the Microstructure

    • V. D. Krstic

    Silicon-Based Ceramics 29 November 2013 Pages: 46 - 48

13. E-MRS to Hold 1995 Spring Meeting in France

    Announcement 29 November 2013 Pages: 49 - 49

14. Phillips Sees the Continuing Evolution of MRS

    • Julia Phillips

    MRS News 29 November 2013 Pages: 50 - 50

15. MRS Joins the Federation of Materials Societies

    MRS News 29 November 2013 Pages: 50 - 50

16. Preview: 1995 MRS Spring Meeting

    MRS News 29 November 2013 Pages: 51 - 62

17. Outstanding Young Investigator Award Given to Alivisatos for Nanocrystal Research

    MRS News 29 November 2013 Pages: 63 - 63

18. Aziz, Jonker, and Struble are 1995 MRS Fall Meeting Chairs

    MRS News 29 November 2013 Pages: 64 - 64

19. ISTEC and MRS Cosponsor the 1995 International Workshop on Superconductivity

    Upcoming Conference 29 November 2013 Pages: 65 - 65

20. Nuclear Waste Management Symposium Held in Japan

    Conference Report 29 November 2013 Pages: 65 - 65

21. Saturday Family Science Links Science to Life

    • Catherine A. Chess

    Education Exchange 29 November 2013 Pages: 66 - 67

22. Elements of Science Fiction

    • Kevin J. Anderson

    Historical Note 29 November 2013 Pages: 68 - 69

23. Library

    News 29 November 2013 Pages: 70 - 71

24. Abstracts for April 1995 Journal of Materials Research

    JMR Abstracts 29 November 2013 Pages: 72 - 78

25. Classified

    News 29 November 2013 Pages: 79 - 80

26. Advertisers in This Issue

    News 29 November 2013 Pages: 80 - 80