1. What Next?

   • Robert Hull

   Letter from the President 29 November 2013 Pages: 3 - 3

2. Computer Failures: A Nonproblem?

   • R. E. Hummel

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 4 - 4

3. Research/Researchers

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 5 - 8

4. Conference Report

   • José Teixeira

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 9 - 9

5. Washington News

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 10 - 10

6. Science and Technology: Enabling America’s Future

   • Ernest J. Moniz

   Public Affairs Forum 29 November 2013 Pages: 11 - 11

7. Resources

   Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 12 - 12

8. Theory and Simulation of Polymers at Interfaces

   • Anna C. Balazs

   Theory and Simulation of Polymers at Interface 29 November 2013 Pages: 13 - 15

9. Patterned Polymer Films

   • Anna C. Balazs
   • Chandralekha Singh
   • Galen Pickett

   Theory and Simulation of Polymers at Interface 29 November 2013 Pages: 16 - 21

10. Adhesion and Friction of Thin Films

    • Arlette R. C. Baljon
    • Mark O. Robbins

    Theory and Simulation of Polymers at Interface 29 November 2013 Pages: 22 - 26

11. Molecular-Dynamics Simulations of Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces

    • Gary S. Grest
    • Martin D. Lacasse
    • Michael Murat

    Theory and Simulation of Polymers at Interface 29 November 2013 Pages: 27 - 32

12. Wetting on Grafted Polymer Films

    • Ludwik Leibler
    • Ahmed Mourran

    Theory and Simulation of Polymers at Interface 29 November 2013 Pages: 33 - 37

13. How Do Copolymer Compatibilizers Really Work?

    • Scott T. Milner

    Theory and Simulation of Polymers at Interface 29 November 2013 Pages: 38 - 42

14. Tailored Polymer Surfaces

    • Anne M. Mayes
    • Sanat K. Kumar

    Theory and Simulation of Polymers at Interface 29 November 2013 Pages: 43 - 47

15. Polymer Chains Under Strong Flow: Stems and Flowers

    • F. Brochard-Wyart
    • A. Buguin

    Theory and Simulation of Polymers at Interface 29 November 2013 Pages: 48 - 52

16. Atwater, Face, Green, and Greer to Chair 1997 MRS Fall Meeting

    MRS News 29 November 2013 Pages: 53 - 53

17. Hull Leads Executive Committee in 1997

    MRS News 29 November 2013 Pages: 54 - 56

18. Journal of Materials Research: Status Report 1996

    • Robert A. Laudise

    MRS News 29 November 2013 Pages: 56 - 56

19. Historical Note

    • Robert M. Ehrenreich

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 57 - 57

20. Advertisers in This Issue

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 57 - 57

21. Abstracts for March 1997 Journal of Materials Research

    JMR Abstract 29 November 2013 Pages: 58 - 65

22. Calendar

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 66 - 68

23. Classified

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 69 - 71

24. Posterminaries

    • E. N. Kaufmann

    Department 29 November 2013 Pages: 72 - 72