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The unique properties of the neutron compared to other probes, such as X-rays, make it especially suitable for the study of magnetic materials, hydrogen storage materials, oxides, alloys and intermetallics. This symposium will draw together recent advances in instrumentation, sample environment and data analysis methodology to demonstrate how this technique is evolving to tackle complex problems in modern materials research studies.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Submit Abstract: <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.mrs-mexico.org.mx/imrc2013"><span style='color:purple'>http://www.mrs-mexico.org.mx/imrc2013</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Deadline: May 12, 2013</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'><br>Confirmed invited speakers:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><b>Collin Broholm,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Johns Hopkins University, USA<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><b>Hiroshi Kageyama</b>, Kyoto University, Japan<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><b>Jeff R. Long</b>, University of California, Berkeley, USA<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><b>Katharine Page,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Lujan Neutron Scattering Center,<span class=apple-converted-space><b> </b></span>Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><b>Andrew Goodwin</b>, University of Oxford, United Kingdom<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><b>Johnpierre Paglione</b>, University of Maryland, USA<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><b>Donna Arnold</b>, University of Kent, United Kingdom<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><b>Valeria Lautner</b>, Spallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><b>Yun Liu</b>, NIST Center for Neutron Research, National Inst. of Standards and Tech., USA<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><b>Stephan Rosenkranz</b>, Neutron and X-ray Scattering, Argonne National Laboratory, USA<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Symposium topics to be addressed include:</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span>Magnetic thin films and nanomaterials Porous materials for gas storage<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span>Phase change materials Frustrated magnetic materials<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span>Superconducting materials Functional inorganic materials<span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Symposium organizers: Efrain E. Rodriguez, University of Maryland, <a href="mailto:efrain@umd.edu">efrain@umd.edu</a>; Clarina de la Cruz, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, <a href="mailto:delacrzcr@ornl.gov">delacrzcr@ornl.gov</a>; Jose Abelardo Rivera-Rodriguez, NIST, <a href="mailto:jose.rodriguez@nist.gov">jose.rodriguez@nist.gov</a>; Ramon Castañeda, Universidad de Guanajuato, <a href="mailto:ramoncp@fisica.ugto.mx">ramoncp@fisica.ugto.mx</a>; Cameron Kepert, The University of Sydney, <a href="mailto:cameron.kepert@sydney.edu.au">cameron.kepert@sydney.edu.au</a><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>