International Materials Institute: New Functionality in Glasses

利哈伊大学建立了一个玻璃科学国际材料研究所(IMI)。IMI的目标是在全球范围内推进玻璃科学和教育。这项工作的重点是玻璃科学的功能方面，包括玻璃超材料(新型玻璃和纳米复合材料)、功能涂层、为强度设计的玻璃、离子功能、光学功能和生物功能。IMI有一种“虚拟”性质，因为它涉及宾夕法尼亚州立大学和其他八所大学(阿尔弗雷德、康奈尔、科学院、麻省理工学院、阿拉巴马农工大学、RPI、加州大学戴维斯分校、俄亥俄大学)和两个政府实验室(利弗莫尔、布鲁克海文)的大力参与。外国参与者主要来自西欧(法国、德国、希腊、捷克共和国、意大利、英国、葡萄牙)，另外还有一名来自日本、印度和巴西。代表玻璃公司利益的三个玻璃组织向调查人员提供了业界对最有希望的功能的看法。IMI的活动包括教师、博士后助理和学生的国际交流计划；高级研究人员的讲座和课程；REU计划；多媒体教育模块；大学前实验和演示；以及年度研讨会。独立专家将每年对国际管理举措的活动进行评估。

Lehigh University establishes an International Materials Institute (IMI) on glass science. The goal of the IMI is to advance glass science and education on a global scale. The effort focuses on the functional aspects of glass science, including glassy meta-materials (novel glasses and nanocomposites), functional coatings, glasses engineered for strength, ionic functionality, optical functionality, and bio-functionality. The IMI has a 'virtual' character as it involves strong participation from Penn State University and from eight other universities (Alfred, Cornell, Coe College, MIT, Alabama A&M, RPI, UC-Davis, Ohio U) and two government laboratories (Livermore, Brookhaven). Foreign participants are mainly from Western Europe (France, Germany, Greece, Czech Republic, Italy, UK, Portugal), with one additional each from Japan, India and Brazil. Three glass organizations representing the interest of glass companies advise the investigators with industry's view of the most promising functionalities. Activities of the IMI include international exchange programs of faculty, postdoctoral associates and students; lectures and courses by senior researchers; an REU program; multi-media education modules; pre-college experiments and demonstrations; and annual workshops. The IMI activities will be evaluated annually by independent experts.