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Recent Studies and Symposia
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... Dr. Stein chaired the recently released National Materials Advisory Board study Materials Science and Engineering: Forging Stronger Links to Users (National Academy Press, 19999.
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... Successful commercialization by industry is driven by four forces: desire for cost reduction, desire for improvement in quality or performance, societal concerns manifested either in government regulation or in self-imposed changes to avoid regulation, and crises. Substantially different forces drive R&D: the availability of funding, the desire to expand the basic knowledge base, an educational mission, the desire for professional recognition, and the availability of equipment.
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... the following should be given priority: · consortia and funding mechanisms to support precompetitive research · industry road maps to set priorities for materials research · university centers of excellence to coordinate multidisciplinary research and facilitate industry-university interactions To improve the transition from Phase 2 to product implementation, the following should be given priority: · collaboration with end-user industries to identify the data product designers need to assess new materials and processes · investigation of ways to improve the research infrastructure for materials suppliers and parts suppliers extension of the patent-protection period, especially for applications that require lengthy certification development of industrial ecology as an integral part of the education and expertise of both researchers and product designers development of a regulatory climate based on constructive cooperation and goal setting The study also includes more detailed findings and recommendations. It is available at .
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