Conference Support for 6th Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop and 8th International Workshop on Piezoelectric Materials and Applications (IWPMA) Aug. 7-11, 2011

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Intellectual Merit: 8th The International Workshop on Piezoelectric Materials and Applications(IWPMA) 2011 meeting is scheduled to be held from August 7 - 11, 2011, in Roanoke, Virginia. Thismeeting will be held in conjunction with 6th Annual Energy Harvesting Workshop, and 3rd AnnualCenter for Intelligent Material System and Structures (CIMSS) Conference. The focus of the meeting is on energy. The workshop will provide in-depth information on the application of smart materials with a focus on energy related issues. Broader Impact: The support from NSF will be mostly used for (i) enhancing student participationtargeting underrepresented minority participants, women, and high school teachers and students, (ii)registration and travel support for lecturers providing tutorial and plenary speakers, and (iii) registrationfees for returning veterans to enhance their educational experience. The participation of small businesscompanies at this meeting will be supported through NSF I/UCRC: Center for Energy HarvestingMaterials and Systems (CEHMS). The meeting will serve as both a recruiting tool and as graduateleadership training. The tutorials provided at the meeting will have strong emphasis on the involvement ofhigh school African-American students in higher research and education in Blacksburg, Virginia.