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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 10th 2010, Cambridge, UK & New York, USA

The Materials Research Society (MRS) and Cambridge University Press 
announced today that they have formed an exciting new publishing 
partnership to produce MRS?s flagship publications ? MRS Bulletin, Journal 
of Materials Research (JMR), MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) and 
Materials360? ? and to develop new journals, books and online products 
encompassing the full range of materials science and engineering.

MRS Bulletin, currently celebrating its 35th anniversary, is one of the 
most widely recognized and highly respected publications in advanced 
materials research, with an impact factor of 5.29 for 2008. It is 
published monthly and features technical theme topics that capture the 
interdisciplinary nature of materials science and innovation. These 
coordinated collections of articles, written by experts in the field, 
disseminate state-of-the-art materials research understandable to a broad 
scientific audience.

Journal of Materials Research, celebrating its 25th year, is a premier 
archival journal devoted to original research encompassing all aspects of 
materials science. Edited by renowned materials scientists from the 
world?s most respected research facilities, it contains archival papers, 
communications and reviews. 

The MRS Online Proceedings Library offers unlimited full-text availability 
to over 65,000 papers from the well-recognized MRS Symposium Proceedings 
Series ? proceedings published from Volume 1 to the present, with more 
added daily. The collection also includes over 5,000 proceedings papers 
that were never published in print format and are available only online.

Materials360?, now in its 10th year, is a semi-monthly electronic 
newsletter encapsulating current happenings in materials research, 
providing insight into the rapidly changing world of materials. It reaches 
over 85,000 readers worldwide with research alerts and news from the 
global materials enterprise.

Together, Cambridge and MRS will bring a comprehensive approach to 
developing the entire portfolio of MRS publications in terms of scope, 
reach and impact. The journals will be hosted on Cambridge?s cutting-edge 
electronic platform, Cambridge Journals Online (
http://journals.cambridge.org), and will include increased usability, 
increased functionality and many new features to enhance and optimize 
article usage. MRS and Cambridge will also explore development of a wide 
range of new journals and books.

?This historic partnership marks a new era for MRS,? explains David 
Ginley, President of the Materials Research Society. ?MRS is a leader in 
delivering innovative materials research through its meetings and 
publications, and we will continue to focus on this strength. Cambridge 
University Press brings to the partnership an unparalleled international 
reach in education and science, a powerful electronic platform serving the 
science community, a commitment to building with MRS a broader 
publications portfolio in the area of materials and a dedication to 
education and public outreach. In short, Cambridge shares our values in 
service to advancing materials science and education. We look forward to 
collaborating with Cambridge on enhancing MRS?s current publications line 
and developing new products.?

?We are absolutely delighted to be partnering with MRS, who are without 
doubt a major force in materials science publishing? said Simon Ross, 
Global Journals Director at Cambridge. ?When you speak to any enthusiastic 
materials scientist they will tell you that the scope of materials 
research is unbounded, it covers everything, so the opportunities that 
will follow from this collaboration are potentially huge. We have already 
started to build a vision of the future. Together we will continue to 
innovate through technology and seek new ways to reach existing and new 
markets with the very best services and content in materials science.?

Phil Meyler, Publishing Director for Engineering, Mathematical and 
Physical Sciences at Cambridge, stressed further the importance of this 
partnership: ?Materials science and engineering are critical in addressing 
many of today?s most pressing issues, such as energy, climate change, and 
the development of biomedical technology. The scientists and engineers who 
make up MRS are spearheading many of these efforts, and we look forward to 
working with the Society to publish a range of print and electronic 
products for a truly global community of students, researchers, and 
practitioners.?

About the Materials Research Society (MRS)
MRS is an international organization of almost 16,000 materials 
researchers from academia, industry and government, and a recognized 
leader in promoting the advancement of interdisciplinary materials 
research to improve the quality of life. MRS members are engaged and 
enthusiastic professionals hailing from physics, chemistry, biology, 
mathematics and  engineering?the full spectrum of materials research. 
Headquartered in Warrendale, Pennsylvania (USA), MRS membership now spans 
over 80 countries, with more than 40% of members residing outside the 
United States. In addition to its communications and publications 
portfolio, MRS organizes high-quality scientific meetings, attracting over 
13,000 attendees annually and facilitating interactions among a wide range 
of experts from the cutting edge of the global materials community. MRS is 
also a recognized leader in education outreach and advocacy for scientific 
research. More information about the Materials Research Society can be 
found on its Web site, www.mrs.org.

About Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press (www.cambridge.org) is the publishing division 
of the University of Cambridge, one of the world?s leading research 
institutions and winner of 81 Nobel Prizes. Cambridge University Press is 
committed by its charter to disseminate knowledge as widely as possible 
across the globe. It publishes over 2,500 books a year for distribution in 
more than 200 countries.

Cambridge Journals publishes over 250 peer-reviewed academic journals 
across a wide range of subject areas, in print and online. Many of these 
journals are the leading academic publications in their fields and 
together they form one of the most valuable and comprehensive bodies of 
research available today. For more information, visit  
http://journals.cambridge.org.

Publicity Contacts
Cambridge University Press
Katy Christomanou, [log in to unmask], Publishing Director, STM 
Journals

Materials Research Society
Anita B. Miller, [log in to unmask], Manager of Marketing and Communications

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