1. Keeping an Eye on MRS’s Long-Range Goals

   • Alex King

   Letter from the President 31 January 2011 Pages: 3 - 3

2. Molecular Organic Self-Assembled Monolayers Function as Field-Effect Transistors

   • Steffen K. Kaldor

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 4 - 4

3. ZnO Microtubular Arrays Prepared by Solution Chemistry

   • Greg Khitrov

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 4 - 5

4. Array-to-Array Transfer of Microspheric Sensors Stable over Time

   • Pamela Johnson

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 5 - 5

5. A Particle Constrained in an Optical Trap Allows 3-D Imaging ofTransparent Materials

   • Siari S. Sosa

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 5 - 6

6. Micro-Optical Devices Dry Etched into Diamond

   • Jennifer Burris

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 6 - 6

7. Reduction in Roughness of Waveguides Leads to Ultralow Transmission Loss

   • Tim Palucka

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 6 - 7

8. Dynamics Study of Polymer Chains Shows Reduction in Atomic Diffusion Coefficients at a Free Surface

   • Yue Hu

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 7 - 7

9. One-Dimensional Metallic Edge States Observed in MoS₂

   • Christopher Matranga

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 7 - 7

10. Low-Temperature Aging of Zirconia Ferrules Limits Optical-Connector Reliability

    • Kyle Brinkman

    Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 7 - 8

11. In Situ Stone-Age Bone-Tool Industry Uncovered

    Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 8 - 8

12. Washington News

    News 31 January 2011 Pages: 9 - 9

13. Training U.S. Workers for the Next Generation of Technology

    • Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman

    Public Affairs Forum 31 January 2011 Pages: 10 - 10

14. Mechanical Properties in Small Dimensions

    • Richard P. Vinci
    • Shefford P. Baker

    Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 12 - 17

15. Physical Origins of Intrinsic Stresses in Volmer-Weber Thin Films

    • Jerrold A. Floro
    • Eric Chason
    • David J. Srolovitz

    Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 19 - 25

16. Elastic and Anelastic Behavior of Materials in Small Dimensions

    • Shefford P. Baker
    • Richard P. Vinci
    • Tomás Arias

    Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 26 - 29

17. Dislocation Plasticity in Thin Metal Films

    • O. Kraft
    • L. B. Freund
    • E. Arzt

    Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 30 - 37

18. Diffusional Creep: Stresses and Strain Rates in Thin Films and Multilayers

    • D. Josell
    • T. P. Weihs
    • H. Gao

    Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 39 - 44

19. Mechanisms Active during Fracture under Constraint

    • Robert F. Cook
    • Z. Suo

    Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 45 - 51

20. Mechanical Properties in Small Dimensions: Comments from Industry

    • Richard P. Vinci
    • Shefford P. Baker

    Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 52 - 53

21. IUMRS Seeks Nominations for 2002 Sōmiya Award on International Collaboration

    International Union of Materials Research Societies 31 January 2011 Pages: 55 - 55

22. Organic Materials Science

    • George M. Whitesides

    Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 56 - 65

23. MRS News

    News 31 January 2011 Pages: 66 - 68

24. Calendar

    Events 31 January 2011 Pages: 72 - 75

25. Belated Rejuvenation

    • Clif Draper

    Posterminaries 31 January 2011 Pages: 80 - 80