Advancing Education in Magnetics: Support for Graduate Students to Attend Summer School 2016 in Tohoku University, Japan

磁性材料在我们的日常生活中无处不在：电脑硬盘、扬声器、吊扇、微波炉和许多其他物品。此外，如果不在磁性领域开展强有力的研究活动，纳米医学和信息技术等重要领域的进步就无法继续下去。磁学研究必然是多学科的，因此在任何单一的传统大学学位课程下，该领域的培训都很难实现。为了给研究生提供更好和更有效的磁学培训，IEEE磁学学会于2008年发起了一年一度的暑期学校。在一周的时间里，从事磁学和相关领域工作的研究生有机会向世界专家学习磁学的基础和高级主题。将来自所有地区的学生聚集在一起，将使未来在这一重要领域工作的科学家能够进行合作。该奖项支持10名美国研究生参加2016年IEEE磁学暑期学校，该暑期学校将于2016年7月10日至16日在日本仙台的东北大学举行。暑期班旨在促进三个目标：1)丰富学生对磁性材料的理论、技术、应用和表征的知识；2)为学生提供一个平台，向包括同行和国际顶尖专家在内的观众展示他们自己的研究；以及3)鼓励建立联系，帮助参与者之间建立专业关系，以促进未来的合作。该奖项由电气、通信和网络系统工程司理事会共同资助。

Magnetic materials are everywhere in our daily lives: computer hard drives, loudspeakers, ceiling fans, microwave ovens and many other items. Moreover, the advancement in important areas as nanomedicine and information technology cannot continue without strong research activity in the field of magnetism. Magnetism research is necessarily multidisciplinary so training in the field is difficult to achieve under any single traditional college degree program. In order to provide a better and more efficient training in magnetism for graduate students, the IEEE Magnetics Society initiated in 2008 an annual Summer School. During one week, graduate students working in magnetism and related areas have the opportunity to learn from world experts about fundamental and advanced topics in magnetism. Bringing together students from all geographical regions will enable collaborations of future scientists working in this important field.This award supports participation of a diverse group of ten U.S. graduate students in the 2016 IEEE Summer School in Magnetics, to be held at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan from July 10-16, 2016. The Summer School aims to advance three objects: 1) enrich students' knowledge of the theory of magnetism, technology, applications and characterization of magnetic materials; 2) provide a platform for students to present their own research to an audience including both peers and leading international experts; and 3) encourage networking, helping to build professional relationships among participants to further future collaborations. This award is cofunded by the Directorate for Engineering Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems.