A New Era of Ferroelectric Thin Films for Nonvolatile Memories
Sep 10, 2025
This MRS Bulletin webinar is focused on recent developments in hafnia- and wurtzite-based ferroelectrics that are scalable to nanometer thicknesses, and compatible with with silicon microelectronics fabrication processes. Technological applications in nonvolatile memory devices, neuromorphic computing and reservoir computing are discussed. This webinar, co-branded with the Japan Society of Applied Physics, is presented in conjunction with the September 2025 issue of MRS Bulletin.
Sponsored by CAMECA
More Money, More Power: Knowing & Negotiating Your Worth
Sep 18, 2025
Money! It plays such an integral role in our lives today, but is often a source of stress and anxiety. Part of the challenge is we are taught not to discuss money or that money should be a secondary priority. What if we had a way to feel empowered when thinking about money, especially as it relates to our careers? If we consider money as a tool that we can control, rather than something that controls us, it can become a powerful mechanism to provide us with the financial freedom to build the career and life we want.
It all starts with knowing your worth and knowing you can champion yourself. In this webinar, Professional Speaker and STEM Career Coach Alaina G. Levine will engage in a frank conversation about money and power. We will address how to look at money as a tool, how to establish your worth, and how to approach money as it relates to career advancement, job searches, and salary negotiation. We will provide a framework for you to get started today to achieve your professional and financial goals, and most importantly, to use money as a way to create Your Unicorn Career: the customized, authentic career that brings you joy, meaning, AND MONEY.
Sponsored by American Elements
The Curse of Knowing: Why Scientists Struggle to Be Understood (and How to Fix It)
Sep 25, 2025
This webinar addresses how scientists can best convey their ideas to the public and their peers by communicating simply, concretely, and credibly. It highlights how communication suffers when the communicator fails to consider the knowledge mismatch with their audience and the audience's needs.
Takeaways:
- You will engage your audience more by using stories and leveraging emotions than you will by blandly discussing even the most impressive research.
- Think more about how to share your research journey with your audience.
This session will only be offered live – don’t miss the chance to participate and ask your questions in real time.
Sponsored by American Elements
Materials for Sustainability—Critical Materials and Green Chemistry - MRS Meetings Tutorial Preview
Oct 8, 2025
Tutorial EN00—originally presented at the 2025 MRS Spring Meeting—explored how materials science can drive sustainable energy solutions through the lens of critical materials and green chemistry. This preview webinar will highlight key insights from the tutorial and give attendees a sample of the full content. Participants will also receive access to the complete recorded tutorial following the webinar. This tutorial is designed for students, early-career scientists, and professionals seeking to understand the interconnections between critical materials, green chemistry, and sustainability in energy technologies. It builds on more than a decade of educational initiatives from the International School for Materials for Energy and Sustainability (ISMES), which focuses on the essential role materials play in enabling sustainable technologies and improving life cycles. The session will examine how material sourcing, synthesis, life cycle, and recyclability are foundational to nearly all areas of energy innovation.
Join David Ginley (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), Roderick Eggert (Colorado School of Mines), and Rachel Woods-Robinson (Clean Energy Institute, University of Washington) as they discuss crosscutting themes shaping the future of sustainable energy systems.
Whether you are new to the topic or looking to deepen your expertise, this preview webinar will provide a valuable overview of the opportunities and challenges at the intersection of materials science, sustainability, and energy.
Green Cards for Scientific Researchers—How to Win Your EB-1/NIW Case!
Oct 21, 2025
Interested in obtaining a permanent Green Card to work in the United States? Generally, a foreign national seeking permanent residence through employment must be sponsored by his or her employer via the PERM Labor Certification process.
There are numerous routes to employment-based permanent residence that do not require PERM Labor Certification, thereby allowing foreign nationals to avoid this complicated process while also reducing the wait time to obtain employment-based permanent residence.
This presentation will cover and compare the criteria for the EB-1A classification for foreign nationals of extraordinary ability in the sciences, the EB-1B classification for foreign nationals who are outstanding researchers or professors, and the National Interest Waiver (“NIW”) classification. The presentation will also discuss the different types of nonimmigrant visa work classifications.
Sponsored by Getson & Schatz
Save the Audience, Save Yourself: The Science of Better Conference Presentations
Oct 23, 2025
We have all listened to terrible conference talks that make us want to scream. This webinar provides a recipe for how to give a talk that will engage, not enrage your audience. In addition to applying the principles of good science communication discussed in the September webinar on science communication, this webinar addresses specific issues relevant to creating a slide deck designed to best support how you tell your research story.
Takeaways:
- You are the presentation, not the slide deck. If everything you are going to say is on your slides, there is no need for you to be there.
- If you want to be a polished, convincing presenter you can't wing it. You need to thoughtfully address how you build your slide deck and deliver it to your audience.
This session will only be offered live – don’t miss the chance to participate and ask your questions in real time.
Sponsored by American Elements
Advanced Quantum Magnets and Related Technologies Toward Energy-Efficient Computing - MRS Meetings Tutorial Preview
Oct 29, 2025
Tutorial QT02—originally presented at the 2025 MRS Spring Meeting—explored groundbreaking research in advanced quantum magnets and their potential role in energy-efficient computing. This preview webinar will highlight key insights from the tutorial and give attendees a sampling of the full content. All participants will receive access to the complete recorded tutorial following the webinar. This tutorial examines advanced compounds, physics, chemistry, and the integration of magnetic materials to enable low-power, energy-efficient computing. Beyond sharing the latest research and innovations, it aims to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers to pursue careers in quantum science and technology. This will cover experimental and AI-driven strategies to address the physical limitations of modern data information platforms and the rapidly increasing energy demands of today’s computing systems.
Join Rafael Fernandes (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Trevor Rhone (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Liuyan Zhao (University of Michigan–Ann Arbor), and Riccardo Comin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) as they explore: The use of AI and machine learning for quantum material discovery, Beyond Charge—ARPES as a Probe of Spin and Orbital Physics, Coupling to Quantum Magnets with Nonlinear Optics, Altermagnetism and unconventional magnetic states.
Whether you are just starting your journey in quantum science or looking to deepen your expertise, this preview webinar offers a valuable introduction to the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of energy-efficient computing.
