1. Research/Researchers

   BriefCommunication 01 July 1996 Pages: 4 - 9

2. Resources

   BriefCommunication 01 July 1996 Pages: 10 - 10

3. Thermal Conductivity of Common Solids

   Facts & Figures 01 July 1996 Pages: 11 - 11

4. Washington News

   News 01 July 1996 Pages: 12 - 12

5. PNGV to Develop Materials to Reduce Auto Weight

   • Andrew M. Sherman

   Public Affairs Forum 01 July 1996 Pages: 13 - 13

6. Film as a Composite Material

   • Cathy A. Fleischer
   • Charles L. Bauer
   • Jeffrey F. Taylor

   OriginalPaper 01 July 1996 Pages: 14 - 19

7. Remarks on the Evolution of Materials Science

   • W. W. Mullins

   OriginalPaper 01 July 1996 Pages: 20 - 27

8. Electroceramic Thin Films Part II: Device Applications

   • Orlando Auciello
   • Ramamoorthy Ramesh

   OriginalPaper 01 July 1996 Pages: 29 - 32

9. Advertisers in This Issue

   Announcement 01 July 1996 Pages: 32 - 32

10. Structure and Device Characteristics of SrBi₂Ta₂O₉-Based Nonvolatile Random-Access Memories

    • J. F. Scott
    • F. M. Ross
    • M. Huffman

    OriginalPaper 01 July 1996 Pages: 33 - 39

11. Degradation Mechanisms in Ferroelectric and High-Permittivity Perovskites

    • William L. Warren
    • Duane Dimos
    • Rainer M. Waser

    OriginalPaper 01 July 1996 Pages: 40 - 45

12. High-Permittivity Perovskite Thin Films for Dynamic Random-Access Memories

    • A. I. Kingon
    • S. K. Streiffer
    • S. R. Summerfelt

    OriginalPaper 01 July 1996 Pages: 46 - 52

13. Application of Electroceramic Thin Films to Optical Waveguide Devices

    • David K. Fork
    • Florence Armani-Leplingard
    • John J. Kingston

    OriginalPaper 01 July 1996 Pages: 53 - 58

14. Ferroelectric Thin Films in Microelectromechanical Systems Applications

    • D. L. Polla
    • L. F. Francis

    OriginalPaper 01 July 1996 Pages: 59 - 65

15. IUMRS Lectureship Recipient Balkanski Presents Seminars and Lectures in Bulgaria

    International Union of Materials Research Societies 01 July 1996 Pages: 66 - 66

16. 1996 MRS Spring Meeting Echoes Call of Materials Community

    Announcement 01 July 1996 Pages: 67 - 78

17. University Students Honor Professors with Excellence in Teaching Awards

    • Scott Mchugo
    • Chris Gilbert

    Education Exchange 01 July 1996 Pages: 79 - 79

18. Ancient American Ritual Bells

    • Dorothy Hosler

    Historical Note 01 July 1996 Pages: 80 - 80

19. Library

    Announcement 01 July 1996 Pages: 81 - 82

20. JMR Abstracts

    Abstract 01 July 1996 Pages: 83 - 89

21. Calendar

    Events 01 July 1996 Pages: 90 - 90

22. Classified

    BriefCommunication 01 July 1996 Pages: 95 - 95

23. On Granularity

    • E. N. Kaufmann

    Posterminaries 01 July 1996 Pages: 96 - 96