Symposium Q: Nucleation Phenomena-Mechanisms, Dynamics and Structures; April 12-16, 2004; San Francisco, CA

在2004年4月于加利福尼亚州弗朗西斯科西莫斯康举行的材料研究学会春季会议期间，将举行一个为期四天的以成核为重点的专题讨论会 2004年12-16日。 智力优势 新相的成核是从大气科学到制药、胶体、材料和表面科学，再到生物矿化、生物技术和医学等科学领域感兴趣的过程和现象的基础。据信，在这些不同的系统中，成核的基本过程是普遍的。然而，对于这一普遍进程的性质，没有达成共识。这个研讨会的目的是为了对成核的基本理解取得进展。 更广泛的影响 这次研讨会将使来自不同的和跨学科的研究领域的科学家聚集在一起，研究成核的主题和成核的基础是普遍的程度。 从美国国家科学基金会获得的资金将用于支持来自美国的六名演讲者的参与（注册费和差旅费）。优先考虑年轻的研究人员（助理教授和研究生）。

A four-day symposium focusing on nucleation will be held during the 2004 MaterialsResearch Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, Moscone West, San Francisco CA during April 12-16, 2004. Intellectual Merit Nucleation of new phases underlies processes and phenomena of interest to scientificfields ranging from atmospheric science through pharmaceutical, colloid, materials, andsurface sciences to biomineralization, biotechnology, and medicine. It is believed thatthe underlying process of nucleation in these diverse systems is universal. There is,however, no consensus regarding the nature of this universal process. The purpose of thesymposium is to make progress toward a fundamental understanding of nucleation. Broader Impact This symposium will bring scientists from diverse and interdisciplinary research areastogether to examine the subject of nucleation and the extent to which the underpinningsof nucleation are universal. The funds obtained from the National Science Foundation will be used to support theparticipation of six speakers from the US (registration fees and travel costs). Preferencewill be given to young researchers (assistant professors and graduate students).