Conference: The Future of Materials Science &Engineering Education; Kona, HI; April 5-9, 2004

材料研究部授予佛罗里达大学的这一奖项为将于2004年4月5日至9日在夏威夷科纳举行的“材料科学和工程教育的未来”会议提供了部分支持。本次会议由国际工程会议(ECI)组织，其更广泛的目标是促进不同工程师、科学家和教育工作者之间就美国和世界各地材料科学和工程教育的未来交流信息和思想。来自学术界、政府和工业界的代表出席了这次会议，会议将讨论材料科学与工程教育未来的方方面面。会议的主题将是：1)公共和私营部门对材料科学家和工程师的当前需求；2)未来工业和政府的需求和资助机会；3)平衡研究和教育，发展学术机构的外展计划；4)通过材料范例解决科学学习和保留问题；5)政府研究和教育资助机会；以及6)产业需求和政府愿景的协调。

This award by the Division of Materials Research to University of Florida provides partial support for a conference on "The Future of Materials Science and Engineering Education" to be held April 5-9, 2004 in Kona, Hawaii. The broader objective of this conference, organized by Engineering Conferences International (ECI), is to stimulate exchange information and ideas among the various engineers, scientists and educators on the future of materials science & engineering education in the US and around the world. The conference, attended by representatives from academia, government and industry, will address all aspects of the future of materials science & engineering education. The main themes of the conference will be: 1) Current needs of public and private sectors for materials scientists and engineers; 2) Future industrial and Government needs and funding opportunities; 3) Balancing research and education, and developing outreach programs by academic institutions; 4) Addressing Science learning and retention through materials examples; 5) Government research and educational funding opportunities; and 6) Alignment of industrial needs and government vision.