1. The Gathering “Perfect Storm”

   • Alan J. Hurd

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

2. Good News on New Goods for MRS Bulletin

   • Paul Drzaic

   Editorial 31 January 2011 Pages: 4 - 4

3. Self-Assembly at a Liquid-Liquid Interface Yields High-Quality Photonic Crystals

   • Krista Niece

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 4 - 5

4. New Coating Method Produces Arrays of Orthogonally Tilted Nanopores in Ceramic Films

   • Joan J. Carvajal

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 5 - 5

5. Nanoparticles Conjugated with Tobacco Mosaic Virus Form Electronic Memory Device

   • Steven Trohalaki

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 5 - 6

6. Germanium Nanocrystals Embedded in Glass Exhibit Large Melting-Point Hysteresis

   Research/Researchers 31 January 2011 Pages: 6 - 6

7. Science Policy

   News 31 January 2011 Pages: 7 - 8

8. Laser Direct-Write Processing

   • Craig B. Arnold
   • Alberto Piqué

   Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 9 - 15

9. Nanometer-Scale Laser Direct-Write Using Near-Field Optics

   • Costas P. Grigoropoulos
   • David J. Hwang
   • Anant Chimmalgi

   Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 16 - 22

10. Laser Direct-Write Techniques for Printing of Complex Materials

    • Craig B. Arnold
    • Pere Serra
    • Alberto Piqué

    Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 23 - 31

11. Direct-Writing of Three-Dimensional Structures Using Laser-Based Processes

    • M. Stuke
    • K. Mueller
    • R. S. Williams

    Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 32 - 39

12. The Symbiosis of Light and Matter: Laser-Engineered Materials for Photo-Functionality

    • F. E. Livingston
    • H. Helvajian

    Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 40 - 46

13. The State of the Art and Future Prospects for Laser Direct-Write for Industrial and Commercial Applications

    • Koji Sugioka
    • Bo Gu
    • Andrew Holmes

    Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 47 - 54

14. Silicon Nanomembranes

    • Max G. Lagally

    Technical Feature 31 January 2011 Pages: 57 - 63

15. 5th Brazilian Materials Research Society Meeting Addresses Academia and Industry Interests

    International Union of Materials Research Societies 31 January 2011 Pages: 64 - 69

16. MRS News

    News 31 January 2011 Pages: 70 - 72

17. Startup Companies: Success Due to a “Culture of Self-Delusion”

    • Eugene Fitzgerald

    Interfaces 31 January 2011 Pages: 73 - 74

18. Library

    News 31 January 2011 Pages: 74 - 74

19. Calendar

    Events 31 January 2011 Pages: 78 - 80

20. Classified

    News 31 January 2011 Pages: 81 - 88

21. Hidden Materials

    • Peter Goodhew

    Posterminaries 31 January 2011 Pages: 88 - 88